Analysing International Student Mobility to Finland: A Push-Pull-Mooring Framework Approach

This study explores the factors influencing the motivations and decisions of international students to study and stay in Finland using the Push-Pull-Mooring (PPM) framework. The research aims to understand how various push, pull, and mooring factors affect the perceived value, satisfaction, and rete...

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Main Author: Bankhele, Vaishnavi
Other Authors: Jyväskylän yliopiston kauppakorkeakoulu, Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2024
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Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/96903
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