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Show 22 However, Collier further adds "neither of these solutions is premises ethnic which on they based Both false," adding that "with time be usually can 129-130). Bardhan pp. are neither increases the risks of civil war, diversity Multiethnic societies 2001, are seems and socially nor a necessary because the few specific exceptions, reduces economic growth. viable" (Collier economically fully to agree with Collier when he writes (say, Yugoslavia or India) and cross-country (say, hand and Sri Lanka or Sudan on the other) Malaysia comparisons suggest that it is the decline of mediating institutions (such as the political party as a forum of transactional negotiations) or of the preexisting structures of credible commitment (in some African cases they over the on one not firmly in place to start with) of the impact of built-in disincentives of the election and constitutional systems that often trigger the disintegration of ethnic compromises. The rise in ethnic conflict is not always associated with economic deterioration; sometimes quite the were contrary. (Bardhan 1997, p. 1396) The as implication economic performance institutions of importance this And economic literature is still in its Regardless to policy simply a political the ethnicity plays implication in of ethnic reflection of the fact that the theoretical infancy. on economic and focus performance measures on far as It also underlines the and the role that consensus performance, on the of the country as although that need to be taken to the economic given (because empirical implications - on implication I take the decisions of the federalize the country along ethnic lines political decision) economic is performance. developments the lack of performance makes the economic and of the lack of clear theoretical framework diversity government finally, simply economic to of country-specific historical on of ethnic diversity may not necessarily be dysfunctional is concerned. It country critical a development. diversity is that ethnic of such a it is Ethiopian primarily decision on I will suggest in my conclusion modify the federal system. a the some My analysis is |
