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The role of language proximity in shaping international student mobility flows
Ovchinnikova,Elena Van Mol,Christof Jones,Elspeth
Ovchinnikova,Elena
Van Mol,Christof
Jones,Elspeth
Abstract
Many papers on international student mobility have analysed different macro factors influencing the decision making of international students. However, only a limited number of studies have considered the role of language distance on international educational choices. This paper aims to fill that gap by identifying the role of language proximity in international degree seeking student flows among 21 countries of the European Economic Area in the years 2005, 2010 and 2015. Our gravity models reveal a statistically significant influence of language proximity on student flows within these 21 countries. We argue that language proximity simplifies academic, cultural and socio-economic integration of international students in the destination country and as a result makes the process of their adaptation to a new environment easier and smoother. Future research should expand on the mechanisms of that influence.
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2023
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Research Projects
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Europe, Language proximity, International student decision-making process, International student destination choice, International student mobility
Citation
Ovchinnikova, E, Van Mol, C & Jones, E 2023, 'The role of language proximity in shaping international student mobility flows', Globalisation, Societies and Education, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 563-574. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2022.2070132
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