Seminar(10.14): Ethnic diversity and well-being

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Published: 2015/10/10 11:14:24    Updated time: 2015/10/10 11:14:24

Abstract: This paper investigates how the ethnic diversity of immigrants, measured by the migrants countries of origin, correlates with the well-being of natives. Using longitudinal data for Germany, we find a positive effect of ethnic diversity on the well-being of natives. Our results are robust to numerous specification checks including a correction for possible non-random selection of natives and migrants into regions. Further tests reveal that the effect of diversity is stronger for individuals with love in more assimilated areas and who have more open personality traits and higher level of social capital.
Keywords: well-being; Ethnic diversity

 

Title: Ethnic diversity and well-being
Time: 14:30-16:00, 2015/10/14
Address: Room 1610, North main building
Author: Corrado Giulietti (IZA)

Abstract:

This paper investigates how the ethnic diversity of immigrants, measured by the migrants countries of origin, correlates with the well-being of natives. Using longitudinal data for Germany, we find a positive effect of ethnic diversity on the well-being of natives. Our results are robust to numerous specification checks including a correction for possible non-random selection of natives and migrants into regions. 
    Further tests reveal that the effect of diversity is stronger for individuals with love in more assimilated areas and who have more open personality traits and higher level of social capital.

Author introduction:

 

Corrado Giulietti obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Southampton in January 2010. 

His research interests are labor economics and applied econometrics, with a focus on the determinants of migration, the labor market and welfare effects of migration, the assimilation of immigrants, and the estimation of migration flows. 

Corrado joined IZA as a Research Associate in March 2010. From September 2010 until February 2013 he served as Deputy Program Director for the Migration Area. From October 2011 until February 2013 he was Deputy Director of Research. He became IZA Director of Research in March 2013.