The Economics of International Student and Scholar Mobility : Directions for Research
International trade in higher education services in the form of international student mobility has increased sharply since the 1960s and especially from Eastern Europe and Central Asia since the fall of the Soviet Union. Many international students...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/490861557252519063/The-Economics-of-International-Student-and-Scholar-Mobility-Directions-for-Research http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31674 |
| Summary: | International trade in higher education
services in the form of international student mobility has
increased sharply since the 1960s and especially from
Eastern Europe and Central Asia since the fall of the Soviet
Union. Many international students, especially those with
graduate degrees, stay on in the host country after
graduation. Although their impact on labor markets has been
investigated by economists, geographers, and regional
scientists in recent years, most studies on international
students focus on education and spatial issues, with very
little economic analysis. Furthermore, the application of a
trade in services framework to international student
mobility is virtually nonexistent. Four areas of research
have emerged that need further investigation, particularly
for the Europe and Central Asia region. First is the
research gap on host and source country pull and push
factors affecting the demand and supply of international
students. Second, there is little or no understanding of the
impact of foreign direct investment in higher education
services, both through the establishment of branch campuses
as well as direct investment by multinationals in
universities. Third, there is virtually no study on the
impact of international student and scholar mobility on
global collaborative patents. Fourth, there are very few
field experiments in international student or migration
research. These issues need to be understood for the
development of appropriate policies in industrialized,
emerging and developing economies, on the global mobility of
students as well as establishment of branch campuses abroad. |
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