I investigate the effect of studying in English in a non-English speaking country, Italy, on international labor market mobility. I exploit the introduction of master’s degrees offered in English by a university while students are already enrolled in a bachelor’s program as an instrument for studying in English. I find that English-taught degrees increase an individual’s probability of working abroad by 11.3 percentage points. The results are driven by students outside of the top-10 universities in Italy and students from universities in less-developed regions of the country.
The Effect of a University Degree in English on International Labor Mobility
Samuel Nocito
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2021-01-01
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I investigate the effect of studying in English in a non-English speaking country, Italy, on international labor market mobility. I exploit the introduction of master’s degrees offered in English by a university while students are already enrolled in a bachelor’s program as an instrument for studying in English. I find that English-taught degrees increase an individual’s probability of working abroad by 11.3 percentage points. The results are driven by students outside of the top-10 universities in Italy and students from universities in less-developed regions of the country.
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