TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Kahanec, Martin
AU  - Králiková, Renáta
        TI  - Pulls of International Student Mobility
        PY  - 2011/Dec/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 6233
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp6233
        AB  - 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.
        KW  - student mobility
KW  - migration policy
KW  - migration
KW  - education policy
KW  - higher education
        ER  -