A Pluri-Ethno-Linguistic Fragmentation Index

Stéphanie Cassilde (1) , Kelly Labart (2)

1 CEHD - Centre d'Etudes en Habitat Durable
2 FERDI - Fondation pour les Etudes et Recherches sur le Développement International

The Ethno-Linguistic Fragmentation index aims to measure the probability of two random individuals belonging to the same group. However, a person may belong to several groups; therefore, the Pluri-Ethno-Linguistic Fragmentation index generalizes the ELF index to consider multiple belongings within a country. PELF index results are discussed in relation to the crucial case of Luxemburg, which provides evidence of the validity of our new proposed index. The PELF index deepens our understanding of the repercussions of the coexistence of several languages in a society.

Mots clés: ELF index; fragmentation; Luxemburg; multiple belonging; PELF index; plurilingualism; fractionalization

Domaines: Sociologie; Economies et finances; Économie et finance quantitative [q-fin]

Stéphanie Cassilde, Kelly Labart. A Pluri-Ethno-Linguistic Fragmentation Index. Revista Internacional de Organizaciones = International Journal of Organizations, 2019, 23, pp.223-242. ⟨halshs-02909924⟩