Ethnic heterogeneity and the probability of technological disasters

This paper uses cross-country data from 1965 to 2008 to examine how ethnic heterogeneity affects the probability of technological disasters. Estimation results showed that ethnic heterogeneity increased the probability of technological disasters.

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Year of publication:	2011-06-12
Authors:	Yamamura, Eiji
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	Disaster \| Ethnic fractionalization \| Ethic polarization \| Risk

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	MPRA Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Classification:	O11 - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development ; D81 - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty ; Z12 - Religion ; J28 - Safety; Accidents; Industrial Health; Job Satisfaction, Related Public Policy ; Q54 - Climate; Natural Disasters
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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