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Title: Role of Education via English Language Proficiency: A Catalyst of Economic Growth in Developing Countries?
Author(s): Wilson, OCS (Wilson, O. C. S.); Premagowrie, S (Premagowrie, S.); Baharom, AH (Baharom, A. H.); Habibullah, MS (Habibullah, Muzafar Shah) Edited by: Lean HH; Lim ES; Khoo SL; Mohd S
Source: PROCEEDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES 2014: STIMULATING ECONOMIC GROWTH, IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE & ENHANCING YOUTH INVOLVEMENT Pages: 79-86 Published: 2014
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Abstract: In recent years, globalization has brought about the importance of English language especially in developing countries. It is believed that English proficiency is integral to human capital development and economic growth. The purpose of this study is to determine the link between English language proficiency and earnings via economic growth in developing countries. The study used the percentage of English language proficiency, per capita income, foreign direct investment and unemployment to conduct an analysis on fifty-three (53) developing countries. The model was regressed cross sectionally and White standard error was employed to remove traces of heterogeneity. As expected, it is found that there are significant relationships between (1) English language proficiency and income per capita; and (2) foreign direct investment and income per capita. The results have important policy implications for the countries desiring to achieve higher earnings and improvement in the overall standard of living.
Accession Number: WOS:000366474600011 Language: English
Document Type: Proceedings Paper
Conference Title: International Conference on Contemporary Economic Issues (ICCEI) Conference Date: DEC 10-12, 2014
Conference Location: Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Conference Sponsors: Univ Sains Malaysia, Sch Social Sci, Inst Youth Res Malaysia
Author Keywords: developing countries; earnings; economic growth; English proficiency; foreign direct investment KeyWords Plus: SOUTH-AFRICA; EARNINGS; SKILLS
Addresses: [Wilson, O. C. S.; Premagowrie, S.; Baharom, A. H.] Taylors Univ, Taylors Business Sch, Jalan Taylors, Subang Jaya, Malaysia.
[Habibullah, Muzafar Shah] Univ Putra Malaysia, Fac Econ & Management, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
Reprint Address: Wilson, OCS (reprint author), Taylors Univ, Taylors Business Sch, Jalan Taylors, Subang Jaya, Malaysia.
E-mail Addresses: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Publisher: SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
Publisher Address: 11800 GEORGETOWN, PULAU PENANG, 00000, MALAYSIA Web of Science Categories: Economics
Research Areas: Business & Economics IDS Number: BE0OB
ISBN: 978-967-394-206-0 Source Item Page Count: 8 Output Date: 2018-01-02
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