Connecting Dots across Borders: The Nexus between Transnational Higher Education and Cross-Border Labour Markets

The doctoral research project examines transnational higher education in relation to cross-border labour markets and transnational labour mobility. It situates this phenomenon within a broader historical, economic, and political context, questioning why and how it emerged, how it functions, how it interacts with actors of cross-border labour markets such as states, corporations, and intermediaries, and to what extent it contributes to the emergence, consolidation, and operation of these markets.

The project adopts an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on perspectives from sociology, economics, political science, international relations, and history to investigate the dynamics at play. Through a detailed case analysis, it aims to provide an in-depth examination of empirical data to explore the intersection between transnational higher education and cross-border labour markets, and to offer findings that are applicable beyond the specific cases studied.