What type of wage can Canadian students expect in the Canadian labor market from post-secondary foreign education?

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dc.contributor.advisor Aydede, Yigit
dc.creator Ichikawa, Kaori
dc.date.accessioned 2017-06-05T14:04:13Z
dc.date.available 2017-06-05T14:04:13Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/handle/01/27006
dc.description 1 online resource (34 p.) : ill. (some col.)
dc.description Includes abstract and appendices.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (p. 22-24).
dc.description.abstract The rapid increase in the number of international students worldwide is a sign of globalization in the economy. Yet, few Canadians choose to study abroad, even thought the government encourages them to go abroad. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first study to investigate how much of a financial return Canadian students can expect from their foreign post-secondary education and so as to provide Canadian students and government agencies with useful information on the potential benefits of foreign education. Inspired by the Poot and Roskruge (2013)’s study, the Mincer’s equation, using the Public-Use Microdata File of the 2006 Census of Population in Canada was applied. This study finds that there is no significant difference of return between domestic and foreign education in the Canadian labor market for native-born workers. There is a positive return on education from Europe, while education from Eastern Asia has significantly a negative impact on wage earnings in Canada. Further, there is a higher benefit of taking a Doctorate degree from the United States in Canada. These facts will be useful for the government to take some actions to the labor market in order to encourage Canadians to study abroad. en_CA
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dc.publisher Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University
dc.title What type of wage can Canadian students expect in the Canadian labor market from post-secondary foreign education? en_CA
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thesis.degree.name Bachelor of Commerce (Honours Economics)
thesis.degree.level Undergraduate
thesis.degree.discipline Economics
thesis.degree.grantor Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.)
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