This paper aims to investigate the economic consequence of cultural diversity, especially dialect diversity. This particular category of linguistic diversity can, to some extent, affect economic decisions such as the establishment of free trade zones. Two possible theories called Contact theory and Conflict theory are proposed to provide explanations for any pattern, either positive or negative correlation, behind this phenomenon. I collected data either by hand or from government websites. Results reveal that the more diversified the dialect within a city, the less the likelihood of establishing a free trade zone.

Yufeng Zhou. Dialect Diversity and the Establishment of Free Trade Zones in China. The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology (2020) Vol. 2 Issue 7: 50-54. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSST.2020.020715.

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