Language education and economic outcomes in a bilingual society

Poor economic performance of minority groups and large disparity between these the majority group are major concerns in most countries. In many countries, mother tongue latter is common language national business inter-group communications. How much weights should be placed on education ethnic a crucial issue school students. This paper develops model to examine theoretically. It shown that balanced two languages critical for skill development individuals with limited wealth. also found dual desirable terms earnings net educational expenditure consumption, only when country has favorable conditions (TFP reasonably high effective development) those adequate Common-language-only maximizes consumption little wealth, and, country's not good, outcomes all. Policy implications results discussed. The examines asymmetric positions sectoral choices within-group inequalities.