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Will cultural diversity block the process of urbanization? — Empirical Study from the perspective of dialect

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Based on the data samples of 276 cities at prefecture level and above in China from 2000 to 2012, using dialect diversity as a proxy to measure cultural diversity, using random effect model, system generalized moment estimation, two-stage least square method and other methods, this paper conducted an empirical investigation on the impact of cultural diversity on China's urbanization for the first time. It is found that dialect diversity has a significant negative impact on urbanization rate; considering the possibility of missing variables, the influence of dialect diversity on urbanization rate is still significantly negative; after using the historical immigration as the instrumental variable of dialect diversity, this negative influence still exists, but the degree of influence has decreased. Therefore, the cultural variables represented by dialects are an important factor affecting the process of urbanization.

Source: City diversity.

DOI: 10.54517/cd.v5i1.1951

Authors: Shuai Shao, Guangqin Li, Jianhua Cao

Institutions: Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Zhejiang A & F University, Jiyang College of Zhejiang A&F University

Language: English

Topic: Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403777910

FWCI: 0.362

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