The heterogeneous effects of workforce diversity on productivity, wages, and profits

• Autores: Andrea Garnero, Stephan Kampelmann, François Rycx
• Localización: Industrial Relations: A journal of Economy and Society, ISSN-e 1468-232X, Vol. 53, Nº. 3, 2014, págs. 430-477
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • We estimate the impact of workforce diversity on productivity, wages, and productivity�wage gaps (i.e., profits) using detailed Belgian linked employer�employee panel data. Findings show that educational (age) diversity is beneficial (harmful) for firm productivity and wages. While gender diversity is found to generate significant gains in high-tech/knowledge-intensive sectors, the opposite result is obtained in more traditional industries. Estimates neither vary substantially with firm size nor point to sizeable productivity�wage gaps except for age diversity.