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Adopting a lingua franca has measurable economic consequences for trade

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Adopting a shared language or lingua franca acts as a facilitator for international commerce, with gravity models demonstrating its positive, measurable impact on bilateral trade volumes.

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Trade Potential of Afghanistan With SAARC Region and European Union: A Gravity Model Approach

2024 · cited by 5

The study employs a gravity model to demonstrate that a common language significantly impacts and facilitates international trade potential.

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The impact of India-ASEAN free trade agreement on trade flows: An application of augmented gravity model.

2026 · cited by 0

Using empirical panel data and augmented gravity models, the research finds that a shared language positively impacts bilateral trade flows.

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