Do they stay or go? Analysis of international students in Finland. (27th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mathies, Charles; Karhunen, Hannu
• Is Part Of: Globalisation, societies and education. Volume 19:Number 3(2021)
• Page Start: 298
• Page End: 310
• Publication Date: 2021-05-27
• Subjects: International students -- international student migration -- stay rate -- labour market -- family ties; Globalization -- Periodicals; Globalization -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Education -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Education -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Education and state -- Periodicals; Educational sociology -- Periodicals; International education -- Periodicals; 379
• DOI: 10.1080/14767724.2020.1816926
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1476-7724

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The increase in international student mobility raises questions of how many international students choose to stay in their host country and the reasons why some stay and others leave. This study examines factors affecting international students to stay in Finland three years after graduation. Tracking 13 (years) graduating cohorts across national (Finland) data registries, we find family ties and labour market opportunities relate to an increased probability an international student stays in Finland three years after graduation.