RAND Research Topic: Trade Barriers2024-03-28T14:46:21ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/trade-barriers.htmlThe Economic Returns of Foreign Language LearningRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/articles/2022/the-economic-returns-of-foreign-language-learning.html2022-07-07T16:30:00Z2022-07-07T16:30:00ZIf just 10 percent more students in the United Kingdom mastered Arabic, Mandarin, French, or Spanish, the economic returns could be measured in billions of British pounds. Removing the language barrier reduces trade costs.Unblocking the Black Sea for Ukrainian GrainRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2022/06/unblocking-the-black-sea-for-ukrainian-grain.html2022-06-15T17:00:00Z2022-06-15T17:00:00ZAs Russia has been blockading ports around Odesa, Ukrainian grain exports in May were more than 60 percent lower than a year ago. Global hunger has hit a new high while 22 million tons of grain in Ukraine could rot if not exported soon.