Replication data for: The Origins of Ethnolinguistic Diversity

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Stelios Michalopoulos

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Project Citation: 

Michalopoulos, Stelios. Replication data for: The Origins of Ethnolinguistic Diversity. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2012. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-11. https://doi.org/10.3886/E112529V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary This study explores the determinants of ethnolinguistic diversity within as well as across countries, shedding light on its geographic origins. The empirical analysis conducted across countries, virtual countries, and pairs of contiguous regions establishes that geographic variability, captured by variation in regional land quality and elevation, is a fundamental determinant of contemporary linguistic diversity. The findings are consistent with the proposed hypothesis that differences in land endowments gave rise to location-specific human capital, leading to the formation of localized ethnicities. (JEL J15, J24, Z13)

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:  View help for JEL Classification
      J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
      J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
      Z13 Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Global
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) geographic information system (GIS) data; observational data

Methodology

Data Source:  View help for Data Source Various
Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation Countries, Cells, Ethnic Homelands,

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