The Economics of Language Policy
Wickström, Bengt-Arne,editor.
Gazzola, Michele,editor.
In an era of globalisation, issues of language diversity have economic and political implications. Transnational labour mobility, trade, social inclusion of migrants, democracy in multilingual countries, and companies' international competitiveness all have a linguistic dimension; yet economists in general do not include language as a variable in their research. This volume demonstrates that the application of rigorous economic theories and research methods to issues of language policy yields valuable insights.
Specialized.
Previously issued in print: 2016.
In an era of globalisation, issues of language diversity have economic and political implications. Transnational labour mobility, trade, social inclusion of migrants, democracy in multilingual countries, and companies' international competitiveness all have a linguistic dimension; yet economists in general do not include language as a variable in their research. This volume demonstrates that the application of rigorous economic theories and research methods to issues of language policy yields valuable insights.
Specialized.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Multicultural education.
Multilingualism.
Linguistic minorities.
Language policy.