Ethnic Diversity and Corporate Interstate Investments
研究发现企业更倾向于在族群多样性高的县进行跨州投资，尤其是追求创新、设立服务中心或管理多元劳动力的企业，且这类投资能提升专利、销售和绩效。
Abstract We document that firms prefer counties with higher ethnic diversity in locating their interstate investments, especially for those pursuing innovation, seeking to establish service centers, or managing a diverse workforce. We also find some evidence that interstate investment in high ethnic diversity locations results in increased patent applications, sales growth, positive media coverage, and overall operating performance. Taken together, we show that firms prefer to invest in ethnically diverse locations as they recognize the potential benefits of leveraging a diverse labor supply, such as enhancing problem-solving, innovation, and performance. We must recognize that difference is a reason for celebration and growth, rather than a reason for destruction. (Audre Lorde)