Analysis on the Regional Selection and Influencing Factors of International Students in China
With the rising level of China's opening reform and comprehensive national strength,the number of international students in China increased sharply.Meanwhile the regional differences are significant.Using the fixed effect model,an econometric analysis will be performed based on data related to international students in 31 provinces from 2002 to 2008.The empirical result shows that: the degree of openness,teacher-student ratio,educational expenditure per students,per capita GDP of one region have significant positive effect on regional selection of international students in China;while the college numbers,population,foreign direct investment,the ratio of culture spending in financial expenditure are non-significant.Compared to the Central and Western regions of China,the degree of openness,teacher-student ratio,per capita GDP are more significant in Eastern area.