Free Movement of Workers and Native Demand for Tertiary Education
研究了瑞士放松外籍工人就业限制后，本地居民对高等教育的需求变化，发现跨境通勤增加导致应用型大学入学率上升，尤其是有职业背景的本地学生，且集中在非STEM领域。
We investigate how natives' demand for tertiary education responds to a reform that relaxed employment restrictions for foreign workers in Switzerland. The policy change led to a sharp increase in cross-border commuting into Swiss areas close to the border. We find that enrollment in universities with a focus on applied studies rises in affected commuting zones, and this increase is driven by natives with a vocational background. Enrollment rises mostly in non-STEM fields that foster skills less transferable across countries. We show that enrollment results are consistent with a rising wage premium for tertiary non-STEM degrees.