Social Stratification and Studying Overseas: Empirical Evidence from Middle Schools in Beijing

Fan, Aiping; Cheng, Baoyan

doi:10.1007/s40299-017-0361-2

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“…Our research does not show evidence of any effect of the returnees' international qualifications on their upward social mobility. To an increasing extent, Chinese students regard overseas education as an option for ensuring a high-quality education and a tool to maintain the advantaged social status for the privileged, and for the disadvantaged to achieve upward social mobility (Fan & Cheng, 2018). Supported by their advantaged families, international graduates can obtain international degrees, which in turn allows the continuation of hereditary social reproduction and transmission of capital.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Compelled to Compete: Chinese graduates on employment and social mobility after international and domestic study

Zhai

Moskal

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2021

International Journal of Educational Development

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Compelled to Compete: Chinese graduates on employment and social mobility after international and domestic study

Zhai

Moskal

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2021

International Journal of Educational Development

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“…Secondly, they have a rich human capital combined with an advanced socio-economic status. Studies in various countries indicate that IS are middle-and upper-class students, with high academic performance, robust socio-cultural capital and come from a family with a strong educational background, willing to invest in the human capital of their children (Bahna, 2018;Fan and Cheng, 2018;Perez-Silva et al, 2019;Liu et al, 2020;OECD, 2022). Thirdly, IS and particularly doctorate students are a highly mobile population willing to remain abroad to pursue work and thus become skilled migrants (Auriol, 2010;.…”

Section: Socioeconomic Status Of Studentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Human capital and highly educated individuals constitute the foundation of knowledgebased economy (Beine et al, 2014;Bhardwaj and Sharma, 2022;Deming, 2022). International students (IS) and international (post)-graduate students due to their advanced human capital and socioeconomic status (SES) are widely recognised as a decisive driving force for directing modern economies to knowledge-based activities (Marginson, 2016;Bahna, 2018;Fan and Cheng, 2018;Liu et al, 2020;OECD, 2022). Globally, the number of IS increased from 0,8 million in 1975 to 6,1 million in 2019 (OECD, 2019(OECD, , 2022.…”

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Socioeconomic status of international students and its relation to the brain drain: evidence from Greek PhD holders

Labrianidis,

Sykas,

Sachini

et al. 2023

IJSE

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PurposeThe study examines potential differences in socioeconomic status (SES) and emigration patterns between Greek international students (IS) and non-international students (non-IS) and their relationship to the brain drain from Greece.Design/methodology/approachThe study draws on a unique database including all the Greek PhD holders and provides detailed information on their SES and mobility patterns. Furthermore, an individual-level SES index is constructed including both human capital and socioeconomic indicators to estimate the magnitude of the brain drain in terms of the SES that emigrated abroad between 1,985 and 2,018.FindingsFirst, Greek IS have a higher educational, professional and economic status compared to Greek non-IS. Moreover, they exhibit a more international profile, inasmuch as they are more likely to remain abroad after graduation to seek employment. Second, the magnitude of the brain drain in terms of SES emigrated abroad (22.5% of the total) is greater than in terms of individuals who moved abroad (13.4% of the total). Specifically, the SES that outflows with an additional Greek skilled emigrant (that is, an additional IS and non-IS residing abroad) is 1.1 times greater than the SES that remains in Greece with an additional non-IS residing in Greece.Originality/valueThe study contributes to the scientific discussion that relates the SES of IS and highly skilled migrants to brain drain and fills the gap in the relevant literature.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0607.

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“…In Tsang's research, parental financial support is found to be important for intergenerational social mobility. Fan and Cheng (2018) studied the differential in choice of and access to studying abroad among different social strata in China, supported by original survey data from ninth graders at Beijing middle schools. Particular attention is paid to families of the upper middle classes, including high-ranking officials, wealthy business owners, and white-collar professionals.…”

Section: International Graduates' Social Mobilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Who achieves superior rates of upward social mobility and better labor market outcomes in China: international student returnees or postgraduates who study domestically?

Zhai

Gao

2021

Asia Pacific Educ. Rev.

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Given the growth in student mobility and transnational higher education, there is an abundance of research on international students’ studying and living experiences in a new environment. However, their poststudy transitions and social mobility have rarely been touched. This study addresses how student returnees perform in China’s labor market and social mobility, following their accomplishment of their master degree in the UK and return to China. In theoretical considerations of the graduates’ social mobility, Bourdieu’s capital theory helps identify the capital accumulation and conversion in the social mobility process. Based on a survey to collect data, 756 questionnaires are collected, including 347 questionnaires for returnees and 409 questionnaires for home graduates. Multi-regression model and visualization are employed to analyze the collected data. This study reports that home graduates have better performance in social mobility than their peers. Additionally, employment preference and spatial mobility between international and home graduates represent large diversity.

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Social Stratification and Studying Overseas: Empirical Evidence from Middle Schools in Beijing

Cited by 9 publications

References 8 publications

Compelled to Compete: Chinese graduates on employment and social mobility after international and domestic study

Compelled to Compete: Chinese graduates on employment and social mobility after international and domestic study

Socioeconomic status of international students and its relation to the brain drain: evidence from Greek PhD holders

Who achieves superior rates of upward social mobility and better labor market outcomes in China: international student returnees or postgraduates who study domestically?

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