Lee, Neil 
ORCID: 0000-0002-4138-7163 and Nathan, Max
(2010)
Knowledge workers, cultural diversity and innovation: evidence from London.
International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development, 1 (1/2).
pp. 53-78.
ISSN 2040-4468
Abstract
London is one of the world's major cities and one of its most culturally diverse. A number of studies link diverse workforces and populations to levels of urban innovation, especially in global cities. While widely explored as a social phenomenon, there has been little work on the importance of London's diversity for the city's businesses. This paper uses the 2007 London Annual Business Survey to investigate, exploiting the survey's unique coverage of both workforce composition and innovation outcomes. From a cross-section of over 2300 firms, we find significant positive relationships between workforce and ownership diversity, and product and process innovation. These provide some support for claims that London's cultural diversity is a source of economic strength.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | © 2010 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. |
| Divisions: | Geography & Environment |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Sep 2013 15:56 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 23:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/52373 |
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