Returns to language skills in transition economies
In many transition countries, the collapse of communism ushered in language reforms to adapt to the newfound independence from the Soviet Union and openness to the rest of the world. Such reforms may have implications for individuals’ economic opportunities, since foreign language proficiency may en...
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| author | Mavisakalyan, Astghik |
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| description | In many transition countries, the collapse of communism ushered in language reforms to adapt to the newfound independence from the Soviet Union and openness to the rest of the world. Such reforms may have implications for individuals’ economic opportunities, since foreign language proficiency may enhance or signal productivity in the labor market. Recent empirical evidence documents positive labor market returns to English language skills in transition countries. However, Russian language proficiency also remains economically valuable, and nationalist language policies may lead to future loss of economic opportunities. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-681202019-06-05T04:39:08Z Returns to language skills in transition economies Mavisakalyan, Astghik In many transition countries, the collapse of communism ushered in language reforms to adapt to the newfound independence from the Soviet Union and openness to the rest of the world. Such reforms may have implications for individuals’ economic opportunities, since foreign language proficiency may enhance or signal productivity in the labor market. Recent empirical evidence documents positive labor market returns to English language skills in transition countries. However, Russian language proficiency also remains economically valuable, and nationalist language policies may lead to future loss of economic opportunities. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68120 10.15185/izawol.416 restricted |
| spellingShingle | Mavisakalyan, Astghik Returns to language skills in transition economies |
| title | Returns to language skills in transition economies |
| title_full | Returns to language skills in transition economies |
| title_fullStr | Returns to language skills in transition economies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Returns to language skills in transition economies |
| title_short | Returns to language skills in transition economies |
| title_sort | returns to language skills in transition economies |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68120 |