“…They find that birthplace diversity is positively and robustly correlated with both wages and rents, indicating that diversity chiefly acts to raise productivity. Similar tests, in other advanced economies, across di↵erent time periods, and sometimes using various means of capturing amenities and productivity, similarly find a positive relationship suggesting that diversity has a positive influence on productivity (Nathan, 2011;Kemeny, 2012;Trax et al, 2012;Bellini et al, 2013;Bakens et al, 2013;Longhi, 2013;Ager and Brückner, 2013;Suedekum et al, 2014). 2 Despite this consistent story, unresolved issues remain.…”