The Long Horizon
Why International Education Matters for Poverty Reduction
Abstract
Amid rising restrictions on international student mobility, it is crucial to revisit what global education makes possible. Drawing on new research, this article examines how student mobility contributes to poverty reduction by shaping action on poverty through four interconnected mechanisms: reflexive agency, knowledge translation, transnational social relations, and civic understanding. The findings highlight the structural conditions that influence what returnees can do and call for mobility to be integrated more seriously into global development thinking.Downloads
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2025-12-12
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Chankseliani, M. (2025). The Long Horizon: Why International Education Matters for Poverty Reduction. International Higher Education, (124). Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/20663
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