"diversity" & hi-tech

[Doug Henwood]

<http://www.brookings.edu/es/urban/floridaexsum.htm>

Technology and Tolerance:
The Importance of Diversity to High-Technology Growth

By Richard Florida and Gary Gates
June, 2001


This survey finds that diversity - measured by the proportion of gay
couples, artists, and foreign-born residents - is a very strong indicator of
a metropolitan area's strength in high-technology businesses. A large gay or
otherwise diverse population does not directly cause high-tech success in a
particular place. Rather, talented tech workers are drawn to places known
for diversity of thought and open-mindedness.