American Economic Journal:
Applied Economics
ISSN 1945-7782 (Print) | ISSN 1945-7790 (Online)
University as a Melting Pot: Long-Term Effects of Internationalization
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
(pp. 380–405)
Abstract
This paper provides the first evidence on the impact of exposure to international students on the long-term outcomes of native students. I combine unique survey and administrative data from the Netherlands covering one million students across three decades and employ an across-cohort design. I find that exposure to international students leads natives to (i) form social ties with nonnatives, (ii) hold more positive attitudes towards migration and learning about other cultures, and (iii) seek opportunities abroad. Notably, I find precisely estimated zero effects on employment, income, entrepreneurship, and the share of international coworkers up to 25 years after university entry.Citation
Avdeev, Stanislav. 2026. "University as a Melting Pot: Long-Term Effects of Internationalization." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 18 (4): 380–405. DOI: 10.1257/app.20250329Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- F22 International Migration
- I23 Higher Education; Research Institutions
- I26 Returns to Education
- J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
- Z13 Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification