In their survey of the literature on ethnic fractionalization and economic performance, Alesina and La Ferrara (2005 … fractionalization on economic growth across countries using unique time-varying measures. We first replicate the finding of a weak … shows a significant negative impact on economic growth which is robust to different specifications, polarization measures …

and redistribution in the study are ethnic and religious polarization and fractionalization measures. Findings – It is … found that inequality is positively associated with polarization and has an inverse-U relationship with fractionalization …

Purpose – The paper aims to investigate the connection between corruption and ethnic polarization and religious … fractionalization. Design/methodology/approach – Analysis of variance and regression expectation models were used to identify groups of … ethnicity for some 127 countries. …

fragmentation is to have an impact, <np pagenum="050"/>it is mainly positive. On the other hand, polarization has no effect which …

Theoretically, polarization is associated with a higher probability of social conflict. This paper, in a microeconomic … parameters associated with the concept of polarization. This study shows that under upward monotonic preferences, longer sets of … affiliations for each individual reduce polarization, whereas under downward monotonic preferences, longer sets of the so …

polarization of the countries in groups with conflicting interests. Given the predictable relationship between polarization and … conflict, it would seem logical to evaluate the degree to which the distribution of countries – for example, in terms of their … evolution over time. This paper takes the concept of polarization to explore this distribution for the period 1992–2010, looking …

accompanied by polarization and violent conflict. We illustrate this point by describing the processes of land privatization in … communities, including the possibility of polarization. We find that the support of egalitarian norms is notably strong when new …, polarization is strongest when the group with the most lucrative opportunities comprises half the population. …