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Language as a Macro-Level Driver of International Student Mobility

In: The Palgrave Handbook of Economics and Language

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  • Elena Ovchinnikova

    (Centre for Higher Education Internationalization (CHEI), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
    New Economic School)

  • Elspeth Jones

    (Centre for Higher Education Internationalization (CHEI), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
    Leeds Beckett University)

Abstract

A myriad of factors, from geographical proximity to the quality of education, can influence destination choices of international students. However, what role does language play among these factors? Language skills are of central importance for education abroad, as students use their language competences both within and beyond the university. This chapter examines how shared languages between home and destination countries, the most commonly used and studied languages, as well as linguistic proximity, impact international student flows.

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  • Elena Ovchinnikova & Elspeth Jones, 2026. "Language as a Macro-Level Driver of International Student Mobility," Springer Books, in: Shlomo Weber & Victor Ginsburgh (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of Economics and Language, edition 0, chapter 0, pages 343-359, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-88240-1_13
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-88240-1_13
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