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  1. Replication of Dickens (2022) "Understanding Ethnolinguistic Differences: The Roles of Geography and Trade"
    Author: Gonzalez, Javier; Özak, Ömer
    Published: September 2023
    Publisher:  Institute for Replication, Essen, Germany

    Dickens (2022) studies the role of trade on long-run inter-ethnic linguistic differences. He establishes that neighboring ethnolinguistic groups have smaller (lexicostatistical) linguistic distances when there is a larger agricultural productivity... more

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    Dickens (2022) studies the role of trade on long-run inter-ethnic linguistic differences. He establishes that neighboring ethnolinguistic groups have smaller (lexicostatistical) linguistic distances when there is a larger agricultural productivity variation between them. Specifically, he establishes that pre-1500 land productivity variation (CSI SD) and its change due to Columbian Exchange in the post-1500 (CSI SD CHANGE) era decrease linguistic distances between groups. In what can be considered his main specification, which includes geographical controls, spatial controls, and language family fixed effects (Table 1 column 5), he estimates that a one standard deviation increase in the change in land productivity variation (post-1500) decreases linguistic distances by 0.11 standard deviations (p-value < 0.01) and a one standard deviation increase in land productivity variation (pre-1500) decreases linguistic distances by 0.06 standard deviations (p-value = 0.12) We conduct a direct replication of the paper by (i) reconstructing the main independent variables using the same original sources and following the procedures explained in the original study, (ii) using an updated version of the linguistic map (Ethnologue v17 instead of v16), and (iii) constructing alternative measures of inter-ethnic potential gains from trade. Our results basically confirm the sign, magnitude, and statistical significance of the point estimates in the original study.

     
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    Contributor: Dickens, Andrew (VerfasserIn des Bezugswerks)
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Online
    Other identifier:
    hdl: 10419/276250
    Series: I4R discussion paper series / Institute for Replication ; no. 62
    Subjects: Replication; Linguistic Distances; Trade
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 20 Seiten), Illustrationen
  2. Response to Gonzalez and Özak's (2023) replication report
    Author: Dickens, Andrew
    Published: September 2023
    Publisher:  Institute for Replication, Essen, Germany

    Gonzalez and Özak (2023) provide a direct and successful replication of Dickens (2022). Using a reconstructed version of the main independent variables from the same original sources, in addition to an updated version of the source data, the... more

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    Gonzalez and Özak (2023) provide a direct and successful replication of Dickens (2022). Using a reconstructed version of the main independent variables from the same original sources, in addition to an updated version of the source data, the replicators confirm the main finding of the original study. In addition to the replication, Gonzalez and Özak (2023) develop an alternative measure of potential gains from inter-ethnic trade. They use this new measure in an interesting extension that delves deeper into the the specifics of the inter-ethnic trade mechanism proposed and tested by Dickens (2022). In this response, I clarify two minor points about how the original data set was constructed, and contrast the potential shortcomings of the original and alternative measures of inter-ethnic gains from trade.

     
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    Contributor: Gonzalez, Javier (VerfasserIn des Bezugswerks); Özak, Ömer (VerfasserIn des Bezugswerks)
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Online
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    hdl: 10419/276251
    Series: I4R discussion paper series / Institute for Replication ; no. 63
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 11 Seiten), Illustrationen
  3. From couch to poll
    media content and the value of local information
    Author: Mathias, Bühler; Dickens, Andrew
    Published: [2024]
    Publisher:  Collaborative Research Center Transregio 190, [München]

    We document the importance of local information in mass media for the political engagement of citizens and accountability of politicians. We study this in the context of Canada, where until 1958, competition in television markets was... more

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    We document the importance of local information in mass media for the political engagement of citizens and accountability of politicians. We study this in the context of Canada, where until 1958, competition in television markets was suppressed-Canadians received either public or private television content, but never both. While public television provided national-level informational content, private television content was distinctly local and more politically relevant to voters. We find that the introduction of television reduced voter turnout, but that this effect is exclusive to public television districts. Our findings qualify existing knowledge about the political effects of the rollout of new media, by allowing the informational content to vary while holding the media type constant. We support this argument with evidence from parliamentary debates: politicians from districts with private television are more likely to speak and act on behalf of their constituents in Parliament. Our findings thus suggest that politicians are held accountable by relevant media content.

     
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    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Online
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    hdl: 10419/289826
    Series: Discussion paper / Rationality & Competition, CRC TRR 190 ; no. 496 (February 14, 2024)
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 83 Seiten), Illustrationen
  4. From couch to poll
    media content and the value of local information
    Author: Bühler, Mathias; Dickens, Andrew
    Published: February 2024
    Publisher:  CESifo, Munich, Germany

    We document the importance of local information in mass media for the political engagement of citizens and accountability of politicians. We study this in the context of Canada, where until 1958, competition in television markets was... more

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    We document the importance of local information in mass media for the political engagement of citizens and accountability of politicians. We study this in the context of Canada, where until 1958, competition in television markets was suppressed-Canadians received either public or private television content, but never both. While public television provided national-level informational content, private television content was distinctly local and more politically relevant to voters. We find that the introduction of television reduced voter turnout, but that this effect is exclusive to public television districts. Our findings qualify existing knowledge about the political effects of the rollout of new media, by allowing the informational content to vary while holding the media type constant. We support our argument with evidence from parliamentary debates: politicians from districts with private television are more likely to speak and act on behalf of their constituents in Parliament. Our findings thus suggest that politicians are held accountable by relevant media content.

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Online
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    hdl: 10419/296048
    Series: CESifo working papers ; 10959 (2024)
    Subjects: media content; television; voting; political engagement; political accountability; natural language processing
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 84 Seiten), Illustrationen