The objective of this study is first to assess the economic value of languages to the UK in general and then to evaluate the potential economic benefits to the UK of improving languages education in schools.

The report’s findings directly contribute to the evidence base in international economics and language policy and should be of interest to policy and decision makers both in language policy in general and in languages education in particular.

This research was funded through a research grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (grant AH/V004182) which was awarded to Professor Wendy Ayres-Bennett, University of Cambridge. The research was conducted jointly between the University of Cambridge and RAND Europe.