Early state institutions and the persistence of linguistic diversity |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Politics and Governance, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia;2. Goodrich C. White Professor (Emeritus) of Political Science, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga, USA;3. International Center for the Study of Institutions and Development, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia;4. Department of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Ma, USA;5. Institute of Education, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia;1. Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA;2. Department of Economics and Business Administration, Ariel University, Ariel, 40700, Israel |
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| Abstract: | The persistence of diversity is often associated with various negative economic outcomes, and yet the causes of its wide disparity throughout the world are not well understood. This paper hypothesizes the persistence of linguistic diversity (measured as the survival rate of indigenous languages) can be explained by the length of statehood experience. Using data for up to 133 countries, the results suggest that countries which have experienced a long history of pre-colonial statehood tend to have a lower degree of persistence of linguistic diversity today. This finding, therefore, provides some support to the view that a more established state has a greater capacity to reduce inter-group differences, thus contributing to less persistent linguistic diversity within a country. |
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| Keywords: | State antiquity Linguistic diversity Long-run comparative economic development H70 O10 O40 |
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