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Interregional student migration in Greece: patterns and determinants

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  • Yannis Psycharis
  • Vassilis Tselios
  • Panagiotis Pantazis

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This paper sets out to estimate the patterns and determinants of student migration from the domicile location to the location of the university. Given the prominent role of education for career enhancement, job opportunities and social status, migration for studies is an important decision with short and long run consequences for individuals, families and territories. By utilizing data, which make it possible to pinpoint the origin and destination of students, we construct a set of vectors connecting the students domicile location and the location of the university. Analysis reveals that there has been a clear spatial pattern of student mobility for studies. Prominent role is attributed to the two escalator cities of Athens and Thessaloniki, which are attracting students predominately from Southern and Northern Greece, respectively. In an attempt to modelling migration flows econometric analysis reveals that student mobility is determined by a variety of reasons among which distance is primary importance. Economic crisis has proved a detrimental factor for the mobility of students. Classification JEL: R23, R25, J24, I23, I25

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  • Yannis Psycharis & Vassilis Tselios & Panagiotis Pantazis, 2019. "Interregional student migration in Greece: patterns and determinants," Revue d'économie régionale et urbaine, Armand Colin, vol. 0(4), pages 781-812.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:rerarc:reru_194_0781
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    1. Philipp Gareis & Tom Broekel, 2022. "The Spatial Patterns of Student Mobility Before, During and After the Bologna Process in Germany," Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Royal Dutch Geographical Society KNAG, vol. 113(3), pages 290-309, July.

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    Keywords

    regional migration; higher education; students’ mobility; human capital; Greece;
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    JEL classification:

    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • I25 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Economic Development

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