Stanislav Avdeev

Forthcoming in AEJ: Applied Economics “University as a Melting Pot: Long-term Effects of Internationalization” Debates on international students often focus on capacity, funding, or competition. My paper shows the main effects on natives are not academic or economic, but social

@CMichaudLeclerc @mobariz_ahmad Thank you, Catherine!

@stnavdeev @mobariz_ahmad Congratulations on this awesome work!

Forthcoming in AEJ: Applied Economics “University as a Melting Pot: Long-term Effects of Internationalization” Debates on international students often focus on capacity, funding, or competition. My paper shows the main effects on natives are not academic or economic, but social

@BeatrizGietner Thanks, Bia!

@stnavdeev Congratulations!!! I remember seeing you presenting it a while back :)

@mobariz_ahmad Thanks, Ahmad! I might have presented an earlier version

@stnavdeev Congrats, Stanislav! If I remember correctly, you presented this paper at GEEZ, right?

Paper: aeaweb.org/articles?id=10… Working paper (open access): ifo.de/en/cesifo/publ… Short non-technical summary below x.com/stnavdeev/stat…

Forthcoming in AEJ: Applied Economics: "University as a Melting Pot: Long-term Effects of Internationalization" by Stanislav Avdeev. aeaweb.org/articles?id=10…

Join the online @PhdEvs seminar where I present the findings of my paper on the impact of international students on native students in the Netherlands on 5th February. The full working paper is open access and available here: ifo.de/en/cesifo/publ…

I gave an interview about my paper on the impact of internationalisation in the Netherlands. We discussed findings showing that studying with international students makes natives more culturally open and internationally oriented, without compromising their local economic success.

For a short, non-technical summary of the main results, see my earlier post: x.com/stnavdeev/stat… The full working paper is open access and available here: ifo.de/en/cesifo/publ…

The article discusses findings from my recent research showing that exposure to international students during university has lasting effects on social cohesion and attitudes with no negative effects on the labor market outcomes.

Trouw published an article about my paper on the impact of international students on native students in the Netherlands trouw.nl/onderwijs/cont…

@trouw published an article about my paper on the impact of international students on native students in the Netherlands trouw.nl/onderwijs/cont…

@litetalker @AmirGrinstein 4. Students often continue into master’s and PhD programs after completing their bachelor’s here.

@stnavdeev @AmirGrinstein 4."NL relies on international talent for its knowledge economy" - i understand this pHD or postdoc i don't understand how it applies for undergrads

האם פתיחת אוניברסיטאות לסטודנטים זרים משפיעה לרעה על שוק העבודה המקומי? #מחקר ע"פ 25 שנה ו-1M סטודנטים (זרים ומקומיים) בהולנד מוצא ש: 💡אין שום השפעה על שוק העבודה המקומי (לדוג על אבטלה, הכנסה או יזמות). 💡יש השפעה חברתית חזקה על פתיחות לגבי תרבויות אחרות, מוכנות לגור בחו"ל וכד.

@litetalker @AmirGrinstein 1. Yes, tuition fees are the same for all EU countries. 2. Some programs are taught in Dutch and others in English, at bachelor’s and master’s levels. 3. In 2019 (the last year I analysed), tuition fees were about €2,000 per year for Dutch/EU students and €12,000 for non-EU.

@stnavdeev @AmirGrinstein thanks for your replies a few more questions if u don't mind 1.tuition in NL costs the same for Dutch and Deutsch/Belgian students? 2. the classes are taught in English? in all universities? even in undergrad? 3. what is the difference in tuition between EU and non EU students?

@litetalker @AmirGrinstein It’s a mix: some programs lack enough domestic students, non-EU students pay higher fees, NL relies on international talent for its knowledge economy. EU mobility makes it easy to study here, tuition is low vs. other English-taught countries, and the quality of education is high

@stnavdeev @AmirGrinstein that seems high for undergrad can I ask what's the Netherland's interest in having so many international students? is it because there's not enough internal students? or do the international students pay more/no state subsidies? so it's an income interest?

@litetalker @AmirGrinstein For context, the overall share of international students in tertiary education is 13.7% in the Netherlands, 12.7% in Germany, and 10.1% in Belgium. Source: ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-…

@litetalker @AmirGrinstein The figure I’ve shared is from my paper and shows the share of international students among first-year students in bachelor’s programs. The share is higher in master’s and PhD programs.

@litetalker @AmirGrinstein Most international students come from other European countries, with Germans and Belgians forming the largest groups

@AmirGrinstein מה אחוז הסטודנטים הזרים בהולנד? ואיך זה בהשוואה למקומות אחרים?

Policy takeaway Much of the policy debate focuses on restricting international student inflows. However, such limits may carry societal costs: reduced cultural openness, weaker social integration, and no offsetting gains in the labor-market outcomes of local students. 8/8

Effects depend on context Social-integration gains are largest in: - Non-STEM fields - Larger programs - Programs with more gender balance - Exposure to international students from culturally proximate European countries. 7/8

New WP "University as a Melting Pot: Long-term Effects of Internationalization" Debates on international students often focus on capacity, funding, or competition. My paper shows the main effects on natives are not academic or economic, but social. ifo.de/en/cesifo/publ… 1/8