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Author-Name: Granja, Cintia Denise 
Author-Email: granja@merit.unu.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University, and Institute of
	 Geosciences, University of Campinas 
Author-Name: Visentin, Fabiana 
Author-Email: visentin@merit.unu.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University
Title: International student mobility and academic performance: Does timing matter?
Abstract: In this study, we examine the impact of exchange programs’ timing on
	 students’ academic performance, focusing on the moment in which students
	 travel and the length of the period spent abroad. To provide causal
	 evidence, we exploit unique data of more than 10,000 students from a
	 well-known and internationalized Brazilian university from 2010 to 2020.
	 By combining Propensity Score Matching with Difference in Differences
	 techniques, we find that international mobility impacts groups of
	 students differently. Students who travel closer to the end of their
	 undergraduate courses benefit the most from the mobility experience (an
	 increase of 0.06 points on final standardized grades), while negative
	 effects (-0.05 points) are found for those who travel at the beginning
	 of their university program. Our results also show that, while student
	 mobility impacts positively and significantly students who participate
	 in programs lasting from one semester to one year (0.08 points),
	 negative effects are associated with shorter periods abroad (-0.1
	 points).
Classification-JEL: I23, I26, J24, O15, O34
Keywords: Tertiary education, international student mobility, academic performance,
	 grades, student achievement, propensity score matching, difference in
	 differences 
Series: UNU-MERIT Working Papers
Creation-Date: 20211214
Number: 2021-049
File-URL: https://unu-merit.nl/publications/wppdf/2021/wp2021-049.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
File-Size: 275 Kb
Handle: RePEc:unm:unumer:2021049