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Ethnolinguistic diversity and urban agglomeration.

Ulrich J Eberle^1,2, J Vernon Henderson¹, Dominic Rohner³

¹Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics, London WC2A2AE, United Kingdom; j.v.henderson@lse.ac.uk kurt.schmidheiny@unibas.ch dominic.rohner@unil.ch ulrich.eberle@unil.ch.

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|July 1, 2020

Summary

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Higher ethnolinguistic diversity increases social tensions, reducing urbanization and city growth. This study reveals how diversity impacts urban development and the role of secondary cities globally.

Keywords:

conflict democracy ethnolinguistic diversity fractionalization urbanization

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Area of Science:

Sociology
Urban Studies
Political Science

Background:

Ethnolinguistic diversity can influence social cohesion and stability.
Urbanization patterns are shaped by complex socio-economic and political factors.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between ethnolinguistic diversity and urbanization.
To determine how diversity affects urban settlement patterns and city primacy.

Main Methods:

Construction of a global dataset on urban settlement and ethnolinguistic composition.
Analysis of 3,540 provinces across 170 countries.
Robustness checks with varying specifications and variables.

Main Results:

Increased ethnolinguistic fractionalization and polarization correlate with lower urbanization rates.
Higher diversity is linked to a greater prominence of secondary cities over primate cities.
Democratic institutions moderate the effect of diversity on urbanization.

Conclusions:

Ethnolinguistic diversity acts as a force shaping urban development and settlement.
Findings highlight the complex interplay between diversity, social dynamics, and urban structure.
The study underscores the importance of considering socio-cultural factors in urban planning and policy.