Do language barriers affect trade?

被引：54
|
作者：
Lohmann, Johannes [1 ]
机构：
[1] Dartmouth Coll, Hanover, NH 03755 USA
来源：
ECONOMICS LETTERS | 2011年 / 110卷 / 02期
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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