Toward a comprehensive measure of socio-cultural diversity: The case of Germany
| Autor: | Abbasiharofteh, Milad, Brökel, Tom |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Larjosto, Vilja, Knaps, Falco, Abassiharofteh, Milad, Göb, Angelina, Baier, Jessica, Eberth, Andreas, Zebner, Fabiana, Thimm, Insa, ARL - Akademie für Raumentwicklung in der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Raumplanung Landschaftsgestaltung Landscaping and area planning German regions socio-cultural diversity associations Raumplanung und Regionalforschung Area Development Planning Regional Research Diversität kulturelle Vielfalt Verein sozioökonomische Entwicklung Innovation Bundesrepublik Deutschland diversity cultural diversity club socioeconomic development innovation Federal Republic of Germany |
| Zdroj: | Spatial transformation: Processes, strategies, research design, 19, Forschungsberichte der ARL, 87-98 |
| Druh dokumentu: | Sammelwerksbeitrag<br />collection article |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | SSOAR – Social Science Open Access Repository |
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