Are student exchange programs worth it?

The number of university students participating in exchange programs has risen sharply over the last decade. A survey of Swiss university graduates (classes of 1999 and 2001) shows that participation in student exchange programs depends significantly on the socio-economic background of students. We...

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Published in:Higher education Vol. 54; no. 5; pp. 647 - 663
Main Authors: Messer, Dolores, Wolter, Stefan C
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer 01.10.2007
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Akademischer Austausch
Ausland
Cantons
College graduates
College Students
Demographic aspects
Economic aspects
Education systems
Employment
Estimation
Evaluation
Exchange of persons programs
Exchange programs
Foreign Countries
Graduate Surveys
Graduates
Higher education
Hochschullehre
International students
Labor markets
Mobilität
Original Paper
Outcomes of Education
Participation
Salary
School surveys
Schweiz
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic Status
SOCRATES (Förderung der Schul- und Hochschulbildung)
Student
Student Exchange Programs
Student Participation
Student surveys
Studentenaustausch
Students
Students, Foreign
Studium
Switzerland
Universities
Vocational guidance
Wissenschaftleraustausch
Switzerland
ISSN:0018-1560, 1573-174X
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Summary:The number of university students participating in exchange programs has risen sharply over the last decade. A survey of Swiss university graduates (classes of 1999 and 2001) shows that participation in student exchange programs depends significantly on the socio-economic background of students. We further analyze whether the participants benefit from additional advantages caused by these exchange programs. Analyses show that student exchange programs are associated with higher starting salaries and a higher likelihood of opting for postgraduate degrees. Analyses using instrumental variable estimations (IV), however, show that these outcomes are not causally related to participation in exchange programs. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
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ISSN:0018-1560
1573-174X
DOI:10.1007/s10734-006-9016-6