Is ethnic and cultural-religious heterogeneity a barrier to economic development

The author analyzes the influence of heterogeneity of religious-ethnic structure on economic growth. Most studies show that extraordinary national-religious diversification has a negative impact on economic performance of countries. However, the institutional arrangements that involve a significant...

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Main Author: Nikolić Goran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade 2010-01-01
Series:Međunarodni Problemi
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0025-8555/2010/0025-85551002329N.pdf
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description The author analyzes the influence of heterogeneity of religious-ethnic structure on economic growth. Most studies show that extraordinary national-religious diversification has a negative impact on economic performance of countries. However, the institutional arrangements that involve a significant degree of decentralization may be a factor of relaxation of ethnic and religious, i.e. political animosity. Positive economic experiences of some institutional and ethnically complex countries show that the single economic policy is possible and that strong the national heterogeneity is not necessarily a negative factor for economic development if there are viable democratic institutions.
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spelling doaj-art-0d1f7ce09a7d4aadbdff89a7c05214cb2025-08-20T03:16:29ZengInstitute of International Politics and Economics, BelgradeMeđunarodni Problemi0025-85552010-01-0162232934710.2298/MEDJP1002329NIs ethnic and cultural-religious heterogeneity a barrier to economic developmentNikolić GoranThe author analyzes the influence of heterogeneity of religious-ethnic structure on economic growth. Most studies show that extraordinary national-religious diversification has a negative impact on economic performance of countries. However, the institutional arrangements that involve a significant degree of decentralization may be a factor of relaxation of ethnic and religious, i.e. political animosity. Positive economic experiences of some institutional and ethnically complex countries show that the single economic policy is possible and that strong the national heterogeneity is not necessarily a negative factor for economic development if there are viable democratic institutions.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0025-8555/2010/0025-85551002329N.pdfheterogeneitynationreligionstructureeconomic growth
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Is ethnic and cultural-religious heterogeneity a barrier to economic development
Međunarodni Problemi
heterogeneity
nation
religion
structure
economic growth
title Is ethnic and cultural-religious heterogeneity a barrier to economic development
title_full Is ethnic and cultural-religious heterogeneity a barrier to economic development
title_fullStr Is ethnic and cultural-religious heterogeneity a barrier to economic development
title_full_unstemmed Is ethnic and cultural-religious heterogeneity a barrier to economic development
title_short Is ethnic and cultural-religious heterogeneity a barrier to economic development
title_sort is ethnic and cultural religious heterogeneity a barrier to economic development
topic heterogeneity
nation
religion
structure
economic growth
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