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Title: Genetic Diversity and the Origins of Cultural Fragmentation

Author(s): Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor

Publication Date: January 2013

Keyword(s): Cultural Diversity, Fractionalization and Genetic Diversity

Programme Area(s): Economic History and International Macroeconomics

Abstract: Despite the importance attributed to the e¤ects of diversity on the stability and prosperity of nations, the origins of the uneven distribution of ethnic and cultural fragmentation across countries have been underexplored. Building on the role of deeply-rooted biogeographical forces in comparative development, this research empirically demonstrates that genetic diversity, predominantly determined during the prehistoric ?out of Africa? migration of humans, is an underlying cause of various existing manifestations of ethnolinguistic heterogeneity. Further exploration of this uncharted territory may revolutionize the understanding of the e¤ects of deeply-rooted factors on economic development and the composition of human capital across the globe.

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Ashraf, Q and Galor, O. 2013. 'Genetic Diversity and the Origins of Cultural Fragmentation'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=9306