La mobilità degli studenti in Italia: un 'analisi empirica

Student mobility in Italy: an empirical analysis The growing number of universities and the decentralization of their locations in recent years have increased the possibility of more students entering the university system; it is therefore important to understand the reasons why students choose their university. Methods and Results This paper defines the attractiveness of universities using several key factors, such as the supply of academic courses in different subjects, their organization and quality. It also considers external factors related to the urban context in which universities are located (i.e. quality of life, population density). In order to analyze the statistical relationship between academic locations and student mobility, this paper uses a gravitational model. The results show that selected factors - such as the amount and type of courses, the availability of student loans and grants, and the high population density - have a positive impact on student mobility, attracting a larger number of students, while the distance from their native city acts as a frictional factor. Conclusions Many of the factors that influence student mobility are not under the control of university management. It is therefore even more important for regional governments to start an assessment process, that would allow students to make more informed choices, and to develop policies for accommodations and student loans and grants, in order to decrease the gap between national and local universities, thus avoiding a narrower selection of students (poorer and/or less motivated) towards these latter structures. Objectives This paper aims at investigating the drivers for student mobility in Italian public universities.

Jel codes: I210, J240, J600, O150, R230

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Antonio Dal Bianco, Alessia Spairani, Vincenzo Ricciari, La mobilità degli studenti in Italia: un 'analisi empirica in "RIVISTA DI ECONOMIA E STATISTICA DEL TERRITORIO" 1/2010, pp 123-143, DOI: 10.3280/REST2010-001005