Towards Better Measurement of International Mobility's Effects on Academic Performance
Evidence From a Quantile Regression Study in a Spanish University
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21445509 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rafael de Arce Borda (0000-0003-1320-9252, Department Applied Economics Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid Spain, corresponding author), Ramón Mahía (Department Applied Economics Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid Spain) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-8211 • E-ISSN: 1465-3435 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ejed.70363 |
| OpenAlex | W7106485266 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 40 |
In this study, we estimate the effect of international mobility during higher education on the grades obtained in the different subjects taken abroad. To this end, we utilise a large database of over 8000 Spanish students. Our methodological approach ensures unbiased results by reproducing a randomised experiment‐like scenario through the use of an innovative combination of Propensity Score Matching, Generalised Boosting Regression (GBR) and Quantile Regressions techniques. It can be concluded that, although the effects on grades are modest, they are consistently positive, with the greatest impact observed among students at the lower end of the overall grade distribution
Boosting (machine learning) · Propensity score matching · Quantile · Quantile regression · Regression · Regression analysis · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · Higher Education Governance and Development · International Student and Expatriate Challenges
Quantile Regression
Assessment for Excellence
Impact of scholarships on university academic performance
What can explain the socio-economic gap in international student mobility uptake? Similarities between Germany, Hungary, Italy, and the UK
Changes in the study abroad gender gap
Grade uncertainty and the adverse selection of Erasmus students
Portuguese policies fostering international student mobility
International Students and Gender-Based Violence
Veiled aggression
When the demand for educational equality stops at the border
From Exclusive to Inclusive
Privileging the Privileged
Critical Race Methodology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |