Abstract
This paper discusses the determinants of intra-European and Italian student mobility.
We report the results of a statistical analysis based on a panel of 33 European countries
for the period 1998-2009. The dependent variable is the inflow of students (ISCED
5-6) from EU-27, EEA and candidate countries. Results show that the expenditure per
student appears to be a crucial determinant. It is reasonable to maintain that students
are likely to choose countries where the students are granted with adequately funded
services and perhaps monetary incentives. Eventually, other significant variables are:
a) the actual level of crime; b) the degree of openness of host country; c) the GDP
per capita of host country. Applied to Italy, it becomes clear that the country has a
potential in international student mobility which is not fully exploited. In fact, Italy is
one of the top exporters of education services. Such figures contrast sharply with the
low figures on incoming students compared to other European countries. The fact that
the main determinant of student mobility turns out to be the average expenditure per
student, explains Italy’s poor performance in attracting foreign students
Lingua originale | English |
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Titolo della pubblicazione ospite | An introduction to Higher Education Internalisation |
Editor | Hans de Wit |
Pagine | 173-188 |
Numero di pagine | 16 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2013 |
Keywords
- Higher education internalisation
- Student mobility