Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/264964 
Authors: 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Series/Report no.: 
Working Paper No. 2123
Publisher: 
Koç University-TÜSIAD Economic Research Forum (ERF), Istanbul
Abstract: 
Populism is on the rise, and democratic rights are deteriorating in many countries as a result of authoritarian policies adopted by populist leaders. This study analyzes how rising political populism in developing countries affects whether their citizens pursue higher education abroad. Applying the Synthetic Control Method, student migration patterns from Hungary, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Indonesia are explored as cases constituting early examples of populism. The estimates show that the rise of populism in these countries increases the number of citizens who attend universities in foreign countries. Limited evidence for worsening higher education options in the origin countries suggests that more students start pursuing foreign education to increase their chances of living abroad after graduation.
Subjects: 
International Students
Outmigration of Skilled People
Political Populism
Synthetic Control Method
JEL: 
F22
I23
J24
O15
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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