Abstract
Abstract We highlight a lesser-known consequence of China's integration into the world economy: the rise of services trade. We demonstrate how the US's trade deficit in goods cycles back as a surplus in US exports of education services. Focusing on China's accession to the World Trade Organization, we show that Chinese cities more exposed to trade liberalization sent more students to US universities. Growth in housing income/wealth allowed Chinese families to afford US tuition, and more students financed their studies using personal funds. Our estimates suggest that recent trade wars could cost US universities around $1.1 bn in annual tuition revenue.
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