The influence of international students on bilateral export: a case study of Ghanian international students

The influence of Ghanaian international students on bilateral exports to the country of study is investigated using a panel data based on Ordinary Least Square regression, fixed effect and random effect models. The period of 1998 to 2018 is investigated considering indicators obtained from secondary database involving 100 countries. The variables of the study are Ghanaian international students in foreign country, export (bilateral) from Ghana to each country of study and vice versa, gross savings, GDP, FDI, population, industry value added and exchange rate. Results of the fixed effects model which is robust are that GDP, gross savings and Ghanaian international students are significant and important determinants of bilateral exports.