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Tolerance is Not Enough: The Moderating Role of Optimism on Perceptions of Regional Economic Performance

verfasst von: Miguel Pereira Lopes, Patricia Jardim da Palma, Miguel Pina e Cunha

Erschienen in: Social Indicators Research | Ausgabe 2/2011

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Current theories on economic growth are stressing the important role of creativity and innovation as a main driver of regional development. Some perspectives, like Richard Florida’s ‘creative class theory’, have elected tolerance and diversity as a core concept in explaining differential development between different places, but his assumptions are challenged by other empirical and theoretical studies. In this article, we raise the possibility that tolerance is a necessary yet not a sufficient ingredient to trigger economic development in regions, and explore the role of subjective well-being (life-satisfaction, happiness, and optimism) as a moderator. Using a nationwide survey of 3,757 respondents from 21 different municipalities, the results show that optimism played the role of moderator, thus evidencing that psychological variables should be taken into account when trying to understand regional economic development.

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Titel: Tolerance is Not Enough: The Moderating Role of Optimism on Perceptions of Regional Economic Performance
verfasst von: Miguel Pereira Lopes
Patricia Jardim da Palma
Miguel Pina e Cunha
Publikationsdatum: 01.06.2011
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Social Indicators Research / Ausgabe 2/2011
Print ISSN: 0303-8300
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-0921
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-010-9685-5

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