Understanding ethnolinguistic differences: The roles of geography and trade
The Economic Journal • Vol/Iss. 132(643) • Oxford University Press • • Published In • Pages: 1-28 •
By Dickens, Andrew
Hypothesis
High land productivity variation will be associated with less language difference between neighboring ethnic groups.
Note
The author replicated the test with a “sibling-sample estimate” to account for language differences between ancestral relationships (vertical transmission of language). The results remained significant (p<.01, b= -.188 to -.088).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple regression | Supported | p<.01 | post-1500: b=-.100; pre-1500: b= -.061 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Land productivity variation | Independent | Climate, Land Use, Production And Supply |
| Linguistic differences | Dependent | Linguistic Identification |