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The Effect of Original Countries’ Income Per Capita on the Flow of China’s Inbound International Students (1999-2011)

In: Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación 9

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  • Le Kang

    (Peking University)

  • Yingquan Song

    (Peking University)

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In this paper we estimate the effect of original countries’ GDP per capita on China’s inbound international students, with panel data during time period of 1999-2011, using a gravity model. And we contribute to the literature in multiple dimensions: Firstly, we carefully examined the effect of original countries’ GDP per capita, and this effect was usually either considered positive but not confirmed, or even excluded from discussion in the previous studies. And by solving the problem of endogeneity, we conclude the effects of original countries’ GDP per capita are unanimously positive for the flow of degree, non-degree, and overall students. Secondly, we classified the international students into degree and non-degree ones, and examined the effect on them respectively. And by comparing the absolute value of coefficients, we conclude they are slightly different. Finally, we focus on China’s inbound international student, and this fills the gap in previous studies, which discussed the developed countries mostly.

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  • Le Kang & Yingquan Song, 2014. "The Effect of Original Countries’ Income Per Capita on the Flow of China’s Inbound International Students (1999-2011)," Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación volume 9, in: Adela García Aracil & Isabel Neira Gómez (ed.), Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación 9, edition 1, volume 9, chapter 55, pages 1041-1054, Asociación de Economía de la Educación.
    • Handle: RePEc:aec:ieed09:09-55
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    Keywords

    GDP per capita; inbound international students; China;
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    JEL classification:

    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions

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