Abstract Language is a strong and robust determinant of international trade patterns: Countries sharing common language significantly more with each other than countries using different languages, holding factors constant. In this article we present the first analysis effect on in an intra-national context. Analyzing unique data for single-language country, Germany, find that similarities local dialect have positive impact regional trade. We interpret finding as evidence trade-promoting...

Does it matter if you speak with a regional accent? Speaking immediately reveals something of one's own social and cultural identity, be consciously or unconsciously. Perceiving accents involves not only reconstructing such imprints but also augmenting them particular attitudes stereotypes. Even though we know much about stereotypes that are transmitted by, e.g. skin color, names physical attractiveness, do yet have satisfactory answers how accent perception affects human behavior. How...

We monetize the cost for moving to a culturally different location. combine administrative social security panel data with proxy cultural difference based on historical dialect dissimilarity between German counties. Conditional geographic distance and pre-migration wage profiles, we find that migrants demand (indexed respect local rents) premium of about 1 (1.5) per cent overcoming one standard deviation in dissimilarity. The effect is driven by males those who earn above average...

We investigate whether time-persistent cultural borders impede economic exchange across regions of the same country. To measure differences we evaluate, for first time in economics, linguistic micro-data about phonological and grammatical features German dialects. These data are taken from a unique survey conducted between 1879 1888 45,000 schools. Matching this information to 439 current regions, construct dialect similarity matrix. Using gravity analysis, show that cross-regional migration...

Within the context of investigations cognitive spatial models, study analyzes effect varying informational structure linguistic survey instruments. A group informants was asked to draw German language areas on different types geographic maps. First, in a quantitative approach we show how specific each map type influences frequency and prominence named areas. The second part focuses localization mentioned Here discuss effects information it contains localization. We also general...

We investigate whether time-persistent cultural borders impede economic exchange across regions of the same country. To measure differences we evaluate, for first time in economics, linguistic micro-data about phonological and grammatical features German dialects. These data are taken from a unique survey conducted between 1879 1888 45,000 schools. Matching this information to 439 current regions, construct dialect similarity matrix. Using gravity analysis, show that cross-regional migration...

Language is a strong and robust determinant of international trade patterns: Countries sharing common language significantly more with each other than countries using different languages, holding factors constant. In this paper, we show that trade-promoting effect likely to reflect cultural ties, rather lower costs communication or similar institutions. Analyzing unique data for single-language country, Germany, find similarities in the local dialect between regions have sizable significant...

Abstract This study deals with the conceptualization of language distribution in space. Based on an examination two generations, parallels and differences localization active knowledge become apparent. Further, speech samples are also demonstrated. The results show not only that 16-year-old pupils possess distinctive about space, but dialects may dependent specific stimuli. Obviously, is connected to individual experience. But at same time it indicated media, widely held responsible for...

Ever since Sjaastad (1962), researchers have struggled to quantify the psychic costs of migration. We monetize cost as wage premium for moving a culturally different location. combine administrative social security panel data with proxy cultural difference based on historical dialect dissimilarity between German counties. Conditional geographic distance and pre-migration profiles, we find that migrants demand (indexed respect local rents) about 1 (1.5) percent overcoming one standard...