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Ethnic segregation and the quality of government: the importance of regional diversity

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  • Andreas Kyriacou, 2012. "Ethnic segregation and the quality of government: the importance of regional diversity," Constitutional Political Economy, Springer, vol. 23(2), pages 166-180, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:copoec:v:23:y:2012:i:2:p:166-180
    DOI: 10.1007/s10602-012-9118-3
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    Keywords

    Government quality; Ethnic segregation; Trust; Regional disparities; Omitted variable bias; D7; H11; H77; K42;
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    JEL classification:

    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making
    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • H77 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism
    • K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law

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