@techreport{382bcde348d946f3940bd6b2d888a231,
title = "Can international mobility shape students' attitudes toward inequality?: The Brazilian case",
abstract = "In this study, we examine the impact of international mobility programs on students{\textquoteright} attitudes toward inequality, focusing on two dimensions: preference and perception of inequality. To provide causal evidence, we exploit unique survey data about more than a thousand students from a well-known and internationalized Brazilian university. Using Propensity Score Matching to construct an artificial comparison group, we find that going abroad does not affect students{\textquoteright} preference to reduce within-country inequality in Brazil. Still, international mobility affects students{\textquoteright} salary preferences, with mobile students expressing their preferences for favoring a raise in salaries for high-skilled jobs. Results also show that mobility affects how individuals perceive current inequality, as students who participate in mobility programs believe within-country inequality is smaller than their non-mobile counterparts. Our analysis presents empirical evidence to reflect on the role of international student mobility, providing insights to policymakers engaged in understanding their effects. ",
keywords = "Exchange Programs, Income Redistribution, Tertiary Education, Impact Evaluation, Propensity Score Matching",
author = "Cintia Granja and Fabiana Visentin and Carneiro, {Ana Maria}",
year = "2023",
month = jan,
day = "2",
language = "English",
series = "UNU-MERIT Working Papers",
publisher = "UNU-MERIT",
number = "001",
type = "WorkingPaper",
institution = "UNU-MERIT",
}