In this book, John O'Regan examines the role of political economy in the worldwide spread
of English and traces the origins and development of the dominance of English to the …

Languages have deep political significance beyond communication: a common language
can strengthen cultural bonds and social trust, or it may exacerbate cultural differences and …

Is the establishment of new Confucius Institutes (CIs) in African countries motivated by
resource seeking? We focus on uncovering new empirical evidence about the establishment …

Highlights•Knowledge transfer is not a main driver for foreign direct investment within
Asia.•GDP, distance, common language and bilateral investment treaties matter most.•A …

In this article, we examine how the language spoken in a country can affect individual
attitudes about gender equality and subsequently the level of legal rights afforded to women …

ABSTRACT FDI in developing countries remains weak. However, FDI can play an important
role in the development of these countries which often have a low level of investment …

This study examines the knowledge migrations of Southeast Asian students to South Korean
universities with the purpose of pursuing postgraduate degrees in the discipline of Korean …

Many large-N cross-national studies claim to show that political institutions and phenomena
determine where foreign direct investment (FDI) flows. In this article, I argue that these …

This paper investigates the role of foreign language skills in the Visegrad Four countries'
labour markets using data obtained from key online vacancy boards in these countries and …

In recent years, an increasing number of scholars have devoted close attention to China's
expanded soft power, and many of them have examined the establishment of Confucius …