Convergence or not? Geography, history, and chance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22021694 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hans Henrich Hock (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 185-202 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of South Asian Languages and Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2196-0771 • E-ISSN: 2196-078X |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/jsall-2021-2025 |
| OpenAlex | W3129629223 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
A question that should be asked in all cases of proposed convergence areas is whether the observed similarities do in fact reflect convergent developments or are due to chance. This paper presents three case studies from South Asia which demonstrate that accidental similarities are more common than is often acknowledged. To rule out chance similarities, convergence accounts must be supported by fine-grained examinations of the geographical and historical evidence
Accidental · Econometrics · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Geophysics and Gravity Measurements · Land Rights and Reforms · Mathematics · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |