Lameli, Alfred ; Nitsch, Volker ; Südekum, Jens ; Wolf, Nikolaus (2015)
Same Same But Different: Dialects and Trade.
In: German Economic Review, 16 (3)
Artikel, Bibliographie
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)
Language is a strong and robust determinant of international trade patterns: Countries sharing a common language trade significantly more with each other than countries using different languages, holding other factors constant. In this article we present the first analysis of the effect of language on trade in an intra-national context. Analyzing unique data for a single-language country, Germany, we find that similarities in the local dialect have a significantly positive impact on regional trade. We interpret this finding as evidence for the trade-promoting effect of culture, because linguistic similarities likely reflect cultural ties across regions, rather than lower costs of communication or similar institutions.
| Typ des Eintrags: | Artikel |
|---|---|
| Erschienen: | 2015 |
| Autor(en): | Lameli, Alfred ; Nitsch, Volker ; Südekum, Jens ; Wolf, Nikolaus |
| Art des Eintrags: | Bibliographie |
| Titel: | Same Same But Different: Dialects and Trade |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Publikationsjahr: | August 2015 |
| Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: | German Economic Review |
| Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: | 16 |
| (Heft-)Nummer: | 3 |
| URL / URN: | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/geer.12047/abstra... |
| Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract): | Language is a strong and robust determinant of international trade patterns: Countries sharing a common language trade significantly more with each other than countries using different languages, holding other factors constant. In this article we present the first analysis of the effect of language on trade in an intra-national context. Analyzing unique data for a single-language country, Germany, we find that similarities in the local dialect have a significantly positive impact on regional trade. We interpret this finding as evidence for the trade-promoting effect of culture, because linguistic similarities likely reflect cultural ties across regions, rather than lower costs of communication or similar institutions. |
| Freie Schlagworte: | Language; culture; trade costs; gravity |
| Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): | 01 Fachbereich Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften 01 Fachbereich Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften > Volkswirtschaftliche Fachgebiete 01 Fachbereich Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften > Volkswirtschaftliche Fachgebiete > Fachgebiet Internationale Wirtschaft |
| Hinterlegungsdatum: | 15 Dez 2015 12:28 |
| Letzte Änderung: | 17 Nov 2021 08:06 |
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