The determinants of international student mobility flows: an empirical study on the Erasmus programme

The Erasmus Programme for higher education students is supposed to play an important socio-economic role within Europe. Erasmus student mobility flows have reached a relevant level of two million since 1987, boosted in recent years by the enlargement of the programme to eastern countries. Thereafter...

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Veröffentlicht in:Higher education Jg. 62; H. 4; S. 413 - 430
Hauptverfasser: González, Carlos Rodríguez, Mesanza, Ricardo Bustillo, Mariel, Petr
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Dordrecht Springer 01.10.2011
Springer Netherlands
Springer Nature B.V
Schlagworte:
Censuses
Climate
College students
Cost of living
Culture
Econometrics
Economics
Education
Educational Background
Educational programs
Educational Quality
Empirical research
Europe
European Commission
Foreign Countries
Foreign Students
Geographic Location
Gravity
Gravity models
Higher Education
Host country
Human migration
In kind support and maintenance
International education
International students
International studies
Language Role
Migration
Migration Patterns
Mobility
Panel data
Performance Factors
Place of Residence
Predictor Variables
Regional Characteristics
Socioeconomic factors
Student Mobility
Students
Study abroad
Trend Analysis
Universities
United Kingdom > UK
Europe
Erasmus programme
Erasmus student mobility
International student mobility
Gravity models
Migration
ISSN:0018-1560, 1573-174X
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Zusammenfassung:The Erasmus Programme for higher education students is supposed to play an important socio-economic role within Europe. Erasmus student mobility flows have reached a relevant level of two million since 1987, boosted in recent years by the enlargement of the programme to eastern countries. Thereafter, it seems that flows have staggered. In this context, the article analyses the determinants of Erasmus student mobility establishing relevant hypotheses, which arise from the migration theory and gravity models. A panel data set of bilateral flows for all the participating countries has been used in order to test the factors influencing these student flows. Country size, cost of living, distance, educational background, university quality, the host country language and climate are all found to be significant determinants. Results also reveal that there are other determinants, like a country's characteristics and time effects, which can affect mobility flows. Based on these findings, some general recommendations are put forward to enhance these flows.
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ISSN:0018-1560
1573-174X
DOI:10.1007/s10734-010-9396-5