The Growth of International Students and Economic Development: Friends or Foes?

Autor/in	Adnett, Nick
Titel	The Growth of International Students and Economic Development: Friends or Foes?
Quelle	In: Journal of Education Policy, 25 (2010) 5, S.625-637 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0268-0939
Schlagwörter	Foreign Students; Economic Development; Developed Nations; International Education; Brain Drain; Global Approach; Educational Policy; Foreign Policy; Educational Mobility; Education Work Relationship; Developing Nations; Cost Effectiveness; Study Abroad; Comparative Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Developed countries; Industriestaat; Industrieland; Internationale Erziehung; Globales Denken; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Außenpolitik; Bildungsmobilität; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft
Abstract	In recent years there has been a significant growth in the number of international students. In several developed countries the inflow of foreign tertiary students has become a significant source of income for higher education (HE) providers and the economy as a whole. This net inflow of foreign students has been indirectly and, more recently, directly encouraged by government policies in these countries. However, this "trade" in HE is unbalanced, with low-income countries being significant net "importers" of HE. Here we review the theoretical and empirical literature to reassess the impact of this growth of international students on the extent and pattern of global income inequality. We conclude that the benefits from the growth of trade in HE accrue predominantly to developed countries, with the costs being disproportionately borne by the poorest countries. Analysis is presented explaining why national and pan-national policies are unlikely to rectify this imbalance. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10