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Toward a comprehensive measure of socio-cultural diversity: The case of Germany
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This document is a part of the following document:
Spatial transformation: Processes, strategies, research design
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ARL - Akademie für Raumentwicklung in der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft
Abstract
The positive impact of socio-cultural diversity on innovation and economic prosperity has been widely discussed. Yet, there is a lack of a clear quantitative indicator of sociocultural diversity. Most empirical works are limited to small case studies that follow various methods. This gap in the lite... view more
The positive impact of socio-cultural diversity on innovation and economic prosperity has been widely discussed. Yet, there is a lack of a clear quantitative indicator of sociocultural diversity. Most empirical works are limited to small case studies that follow various methods. This gap in the literature calls for a comprehensive measure whereby researchers could assess and compare diversity across cities and regions at the national level. Building on a unique database of registered associations (in German: eingetragene Vereine), this study provides a hierarchical categorization of associations based on their field of activities. Applying the Shannon entropy index, the sociocultural diversity of German regions is measured. The findings indicate a disparity between East and West Germany, reflecting the path-dependent nature of historical events. This article sets an agenda for future research.... view less
Keywords
diversity; cultural diversity; club; socioeconomic development; innovation; Federal Republic of Germany
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
German regions; socio-cultural diversity; associations
Collection Title
Spatial transformation: Processes, strategies, research design
Editor
Larjosto, Vilja; Knaps, Falco; Abassiharofteh, Milad; Göb, Angelina; Baier, Jessica; Eberth, Andreas; Zebner, Fabiana; Thimm, Insa
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Publisher
Verlag der ARL
City
Hannover
Page/Pages
p. 87-98
Series
Forschungsberichte der ARL, 19
ISBN
978-3-88838-109-6
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed