Pulls of International Student Mobility

Martin Kahanec and Renáta Králiková
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Renáta Králiková: Central European University, Budapest

No 6233, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Economic theory suggests that high-skilled immigration generally has positive effects on the receiving economy. International student mobility is an important channel through which high-skilled immigrants arrive. The purpose of this paper is to identify some of the key determinants of international student mobility among higher education policies. For this purpose we review the existing evidence and compile a longitudinal dataset covering inflows of international students into a number of advanced economies. We then study the effects of various higher education policies on the inflow of international students using parametric as well as non-parametric statistical methods. We conclude that among higher education policies especially the quality of higher education institutions and the availability of programs taught in the English language can act as an important tool to attract international students, and thus high-skilled migrants.

Keywords: student mobility; migration policy; migration; education policy; higher education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I23 I28 J21 J24 J61 J68 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18 pages
Date: 2011-12
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-edu, nep-lab and nep-mig
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Published - shortened version published as 'Higher Education Policy and Migration: The Role of International Student Mobility' in: CESifo DICE Report, 2012, 9(4), 20-27

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