The growth of international students and economic development: Friends or foes?

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 625-637

  Adnett, Nick ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain drain; Education and economic development; International students; Internationalisation of higher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957863484     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680931003782827     Document Type: Article

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