Languages, human capital and well-being in Sub-Saharan Africa
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| Publication date | 2018 |
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| Book title | Language Policy and Linguistic Justice |
| Book subtitle | Economic, Philosophical and Sociolinguistic Approaches |
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| Pages (from-to) | 287-312 |
| Publisher | Cham: Springer |
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| Abstract | This chapter establishes an empirical relationship among per capita national income, human capital formation (measured as a combination of literacy, education and life expectancy) and language situation in Sub-Saharan Africa. We find that both the use of local and official languages contribute to increased human capital which further induce income growth. However, in a highly diverse context promoting the official language seems to be a more cost-efficient way to increase human capital and income. |
| Document type | Chapter |
| Language | English |
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75263-1_9
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