Essays about: "Alexander Kidelius"

Found 1 essay containing the words Alexander Kidelius.

  1. 1. The Macroeconomics of Language: A Study on Linguistic Diversity and National Productivity

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Marielle Nyberg; Alexander Kidelius; [2016]
    Keywords : Economic Anthropology; Communication barriers; Ethnolinguistic groups; Polarization; Fractionalization;

    Abstract : Using a cross-section of linguistic and economic data on the 34 member states of the OECD, this paper studies the effect of linguistic diversity on economic productivity in economically developed countries. Linguistic diversity is measured through five different indices in order to find the measure that best explains the variance in Total Factor Productivity. READ MORE