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Title: The Globalization of Postsecondary Education: The Role of International Students in the US Higher Education System
In the four decades since 1980, US colleges and universities have seen the number of students from abroad quadruple. This rise in enrollment and degree attainment affects the global supply of highly educated workers, the flow of talent to the US labor market, and the financing of US higher education. Yet, the impacts are far from uniform, with significant differences evident by level of study and type of institution. The determinants of foreign flows to US colleges and universities reflect both changes in student demand from abroad and the variation in market circumstances of colleges and universities, with visa policies serving a mediating role. The consequences of these market mechanisms impact global talent development, the resources of colleges and universities, and labor markets in the United States and countries sending students.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1735786
PAR ID:
10281992
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Economic Perspectives
Volume:
35
Issue:
1
ISSN:
0895-3309
Page Range / eLocation ID:
163 to 184
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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