Ethnic Diversity and Local Economies

The effect on economic outcomes of ethnic diversity remains debatable. Some view ethnic diversity as a deterrent of development, whereas others consider it a source of innovation and productivity, which can be translated into a higher level of development. This study aims to shed further light on the issue. Applying instrumental variables estimation to district-level data, we find that ethnic diversity has a significant positive association with nighttime light intensity, which is used as a proxy for level of economic activity. The finding is robust to alternative specifications. Our finding suggests that centuries of interethnic contacts and coexistence may have helped ethnically diverse communities to gain experimental knowledge of the diverse beliefs and social practices and transition it into better economic outcomes.     

新疆民俗画廊——二道桥

去过新疆首府的乌鲁木齐的人,没有不知道二道桥的.那里不仅可以买到物美价廉的民族商品,还可以领略浓郁的民族风情.二道桥作为乌鲁木齐的民族商贸区,已有130多年的历史.近几年,乌鲁木齐市多方引巨资对二道桥进行了改造,使其更加迷人.……     

沈阳少数民族与区域民族史构建 ——读曹萌著《沈阳少数民族史纲》

从东北民族发展格局的角度看,沈阳是满族、 蒙古族、 锡伯族和朝鲜族等少数民族聚居的较大板块.这些少数民族聚集于沈阳这个历史悠久的多民族城市的过程,与古代农耕、 牧猎生产方式的融合与交汇密切相关.所以,曹萌在编撰《沈阳少数民族史纲》 的过程中比较充分地挖掘出农耕文化与牧猎文化之间的互动并相互整合的丰富内涵,既展示了两者间冲突与竞争的一面,也呈现了两者相互依存、 磨合乃至协调的一面.这样可以为新时期区域少数民族历史著作的编撰开辟出新的途径、 做出创新性的引领.     

民族地区的多样化发展

本文通过定量评估分析民族地区的发展能力 ,认为民族地区发展的多样化特征相当明显 ,即农牧业发展、工业发展和服务业发展等具有典型的多样化发展特征。     

达斡尔族传统文化在民族教育中的固化与提升

民族教育在达斡尔族传统文化固化和提升中发挥着重要的作用,传承和光大本民族的文化要依靠学校教育、家庭教育和社会教育密切配合,而最有效的载体和可靠的保障在于培育达斡尔族新人,通过他们血脉相传、引领作用,使民族文化源远流长,生生不息。     

民族地区的社会主义新农村建设探析

建设社会主义新农村,是一项惠及广大农民群众的民心工程、德政工程,对经济社会发展相对落后的少数民族地区来说,建设社会主义新农村,既是考验,又是机遇。本文从民族地区的经济社会发展状况出发,就如何更好地建设民族地区的社会主义新农村提出几点思路,以利于扎实推进民族地区的社会主义新农村建设。     

水电开发导致的民族文化变迁

水电站建设会导致移民。由于移民所处的社会和自然环境的变化,导致少数民族移民文化的巨大变迁,民族移民的文化变迁是多方面的。通过对滇西地区、黔中地区移民文化变迁的调查和文献收集,总结了水电建设中的少数民族移民物质文化、精神文化、行为文化和制度文化的变迁情况,并介绍了文化变迁可能对少数民族移民产生的伤害。     

现代旅游对传统民族文化的影响

传统民族文化是民族旅游的重要资源.对传统民族文化进行旅游开发能产生良好的经济效益和其它积极影响,但它也给民族传统文化带来了不容忽视的负面作用,如传统民族文化的同化、庸俗化、商品化等.     

试论西部民族地区的利益表达

我国是一个多民族的社会主义国家,各少数民族既是重要的利益主体,同时又是情况复杂的社会弱势群体.在构建社会主义和谐社会的过程中,西部民族地区的利益表达问题显得尤为重要.因此,探讨西部民族地区利益表达的渠道、特点以及利益表达机制的完善就是题中应有之义.     

石柱土家啰儿调

地处武陵山脉与长江三峡库区交汇处，古代巴国腹心地带的石柱土家族自治县，孕育、传唱和发展的石柱土家“啰儿调”民歌历史悠久、源远流长。蜚声海内外的《太阳出来喜洋洋》就是石柱土家“啰儿调”民歌的代表作之一。2006年，石柱土家啰儿调被国务院列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。     

新疆少数民族人口增长对少数民族地区经济发展的影响分析

人口问题是当今世界面临的重大问题之一,人口规模及其增长速度的变化影响着社会经济的发展。新疆是边疆少数民族地区,生态环境脆弱,经济发展滞后,人口增长过快。本文以人口与经济相互影响、相互制约的关系为主线,分析新疆少数民族人口增长对少数民族地区经济发展的影响,并提出协调新疆少数民族人口增长与少数民族地区经济发展的政策建议。     

海南中部民族地区乡村旅游定位——黎苗文化生态乡村旅游

乡村旅游的发展,在推动农村经济增长和社会进步方面发挥了积极作用,以乡村旅游来促进少数民族地区经济社会发展成为一种呼声。海南中部民族地区是黎族、苗族主要聚居的区域,长期封闭,经济落后,但黎苗文化及其原生环境却独具特色,在这一地区发展黎苗文化生态乡村旅游十分必要和可行。文章首先提出海南中部民族地区乡村旅游的定位——黎苗文化生态,然后进行发展黎苗文化生态乡村旅游的必要性、可行性和SWOT分析。     

Ethnic bias,favouritism and development in Africa

The leadership in many African countries, with their ethnic diversities, is characterised by ethnic bias and favouritism, and citizens are thus treated unequally in many respects, particularly when it comes to national resource allocation and political representation. This breeds resentment and creates conditions for an ultimate rejection of the state by the frustrated and politically conscious masses. It is also tantamount to corruption, weakening the ability of the state to function efficiently, and is therefore anti-developmental. This paper argues that the socio-economic crises in many African countries are aggravated by practices of ethnic bias and favouritism that have consistently violated the principle of the impersonality of economic agents, caused resentment among the marginalised ethnic groups, fuelled conflicts and retarded development on the continent. It is recommended that a strong and credible judicial body, with powers to investigate crimes against citizens and prosecute and punish offenders, be established by the African Union.     

Ethnic Concentration and Bank Use in Immigrant Communities

Despite the many benefits of bank use, large portions of the U.S. population remain unbanked. One of the largest is immigrants, where the incidence of being unbanked is over 13% higher than among natives in 2001. We document growth in the nativity gap in bank use over time. We also test the importance of immigrant enclaves, defined as areas with high concentrations of immigrants from the same region, in explaining the increasing differential in bank use. Combining data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, Census, and FDIC we find that immigrants living in enclaves are significantly less likely to have a bank account. We take steps to isolate one particular channel through which this might operate: the use of informal financial services provided by co‐ethnics in enclaves. The results suggest that demand‐side preferences may have power in explaining the persistence of the nativity gap in bank use in the United States.     

都市边缘民族村落——高坡

大凡到过高坡的人,第一眼的印象就是山高路险、谷深坡长,典型的喀斯特地貌上,绵延起伏的梯田点缀其间,几间低矮的草房炊烟升起,一遍田园风光。高坡地处贵刚东南隅,距省会贵阳不到50公里,乘车只要1小时便可抵达,然而这里海拔高、温差大、气候复杂多变,多溶洞、多山石,自然条件非常恶劣。特殊的地理环境和历史原因形成的保守和封闭,使高坡至今仍保存着苗族极为古老的民族习