The cross-border movement of people in higher education has been attracting scholarly
attention for decades, but the definition of 'international academic mobility'bears ambiguities …

This editorial to the special issue on heterogeneous effects of studying abroad starts with a
review of studies on the determinants and individual-level effects of studying abroad. On that …

The study of international student mobilities (ISM) has increased substantially over the last
two decades. Following trends in institutional and policy debates on the broader …

The ERASMUS exchange program is considered an important contributor to the tourism
industry and higher education within and beyond the European Union (EU). However, the …

In recent years, organised student mobility within the European space has increasingly
caught the interest of scholarly researchers. As the focus of most research projects has been …

Cities have increasingly asserted their central role in the national economy and in
developing and promoting knowledge and innovation at local and national levels. Scholars …

Research on the patterns of international student mobility and the dynamics shaping these
patterns has been dominated by studies reflecting a Western orientation, discourse, and …

ABSTRACT A recurring question with regard to international student mobility/migration is
why students go abroad. Most often, this question is answered by pointing out different …

This paper, based on the data of 48 countries and regions from 1999 to 2008, studies the
economic and educational determinants of how countries of different types attract …

Due to globalization, skills such as foreign language proficiency and intercultural
competence, here referred to as transnational human capital, are becoming increasingly …