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Determinants of international student migration. / Abbott, Andrew James; Silles, Mary.
In: The World Economy, Vol. 39, No. 5, 10.05.2016, p. 621-635.

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Abbott, AJ & Silles, M 2016, 'Determinants of international student migration', The World Economy, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 621-635. https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.12319

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Abbott AJ, Silles M. Determinants of international student migration. The World Economy. 2016 May 10;39(5):621-635. Epub 2015 Sept 2. doi: 10.1111/twec.12319

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Abbott, Andrew James ; Silles, Mary. / Determinants of international student migration. In: The World Economy. 2016 ; Vol. 39, No. 5. pp. 621-635.

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