Do language barriers affect trade?

被引:54
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作者
Lohmann, Johannes [1 ]
机构
[1] Dartmouth Coll, Hanover, NH 03755 USA
关键词
Bilateral trade; Gravity equation; Language barriers;
D O I
10.1016/j.econlet.2010.10.023
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Language barriers may be more important to international trade than previously thought. The Language Barrier Index, a newly constructed variable that uses detailed linguistic data, is used to show that language barriers are significantly negatively correlated with bilateral trade. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:159 / 162
页数:4
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