Diversity is good for team performance in soccer, according to a new study by political scientists Edmund J. Malesky and Sebastian M. Saiegh. With the World Cup just days away, we take a look at the benefits of diversity in the field and what the world’s biggest businesses can learn from the sport. Sebastian M. Saiegh joins Marketplace’s Mark Garrison to share more on their findings.

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