Investments in Language Capital: A Network Based Analysis from the Human Capital Perspective

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Robert Woźniak
Mariola Chrzanowska

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This article analyzes investments in linguistic capital from the perspectives of human capital theory and network effects. Based on Duolingo data, a graph of linguistic relations was constructed and interpreted as a network. The results reveal a strong hierarchy, asymmetric flows, and a small-world structure, indicating a concentration of investments around languages with the highest economic value.

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Woźniak, R., & Chrzanowska, M. (2025). Investments in Language Capital: A Network Based Analysis from the Human Capital Perspective. Metody Ilościowe W Badaniach Ekonomicznych, 26(4), 155–164. https://doi.org/10.22630/MIBE.2025.26.4.14
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