Lameli, Alfred ; Nitsch, Volker ; Südekum, Jens ; Wolf, Nikolaus (2015)
Same Same But Different: Dialects and Trade.
In: German Economic Review, 16 (3)
Article, Bibliographie
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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Erschienen: | 2015 |
| Creators: | Lameli, Alfred ; Nitsch, Volker ; Südekum, Jens ; Wolf, Nikolaus |
| Type of entry: | Bibliographie |
| Title: | Same Same But Different: Dialects and Trade |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | August 2015 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | German Economic Review |
| Volume of the journal: | 16 |
| Issue Number: | 3 |
| URL / URN: | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/geer.12047/abstra... |
| 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. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Language; culture; trade costs; gravity |
| Divisions: | 01 Department of Law and Economics 01 Department of Law and Economics > Volkswirtschaftliche Fachgebiete 01 Department of Law and Economics > Volkswirtschaftliche Fachgebiete > International Economics |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Dec 2015 12:28 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Nov 2021 08:06 |
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