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English Skills Raise Wages For Some, Not All, In India, Nishith Prakash, Aimee Chin, Mehtabul Azam
English Skills Raise Wages For Some, Not All, In India, Nishith Prakash, Aimee Chin, Mehtabul Azam
Nishith Prakash
Does it pay to speak English? This column presents evidence from India that being fluent in English increases the hourly wages of men by 34% and of women by 22%. But the effects vary. Returns are higher for older and more educated workers and lower for less educated, younger workers, suggesting that English is becoming a complement to education.