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Part I. Linguistic Diversity: Origins and Measurement.- 1. Whorfian Economics.- 2. Dynamic Models of Language Evolution: The Linguistic Perspective.- 3. Dynamic Models of Language Survival and Language Death: The Economic Perspective.- 4. The Role of Linguistic Diversity in Economics.- 5. Axiomatic Approach to Measuring the Value of Languages.- Part II. Languages and Economic Decisions.- 6. Partial Language Acquisition: The Impact of Conformity.- 7. Gender Differences in Language Skills and Wage Disparities.- 8. Large Language Models in Economics.- 9. Language in the Marketplace.- Part III. The Macroeconomic Impact of Languages.- 10.   Language Policy and Socioeconomic Outcomes.- 11. Common Spoken Languages and International Trade.- 12. Language and Migration.- 13. Language as a Macro-Level Driver of International Student Mobility.- Part IV. Linguistic Globalization.- 14. Translation: Economic and Sociological Perspectives.- 15. Challenges of Minority Languages.- 16. Minority-Languages Rights: Rational Policy Based on Welfare Economics.- Part V. Languages: Regional Challenges.- 17. Language Choices: Political and Economic Factors in France and Spain.- 18. Linguistic Policies in the Post-Brexit European Union.- 19. Local Cadres, Dialects & Economic Performance in China.- 20. Language Diversity and Economic consequences in India.- 21. A Lingua Franca for Kurdish Populations.- 22. Linguistic Policies and Economic Development in Russia: A Historical Perspective.

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      Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
      Publication Date: 12/11/2025
      ISBN13: 9783031882395, 978-3031882395
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      Part I. Linguistic Diversity: Origins and Measurement.- 1. Whorfian Economics.- 2. Dynamic Models of Language Evolution: The Linguistic Perspective.- 3. Dynamic Models of Language Survival and Language Death: The Economic Perspective.- 4. The Role of Linguistic Diversity in Economics.- 5. Axiomatic Approach to Measuring the Value of Languages.- Part II. Languages and Economic Decisions.- 6. Partial Language Acquisition: The Impact of Conformity.- 7. Gender Differences in Language Skills and Wage Disparities.- 8. Large Language Models in Economics.- 9. Language in the Marketplace.- Part III. The Macroeconomic Impact of Languages.- 10.   Language Policy and Socioeconomic Outcomes.- 11. Common Spoken Languages and International Trade.- 12. Language and Migration.- 13. Language as a Macro-Level Driver of International Student Mobility.- Part IV. Linguistic Globalization.- 14. Translation: Economic and Sociological Perspectives.- 15. Challenges of Minority Languages.- 16. Minority-Languages Rights: Rational Policy Based on Welfare Economics.- Part V. Languages: Regional Challenges.- 17. Language Choices: Political and Economic Factors in France and Spain.- 18. Linguistic Policies in the Post-Brexit European Union.- 19. Local Cadres, Dialects & Economic Performance in China.- 20. Language Diversity and Economic consequences in India.- 21. A Lingua Franca for Kurdish Populations.- 22. Linguistic Policies and Economic Development in Russia: A Historical Perspective.

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