The authors of this paper argue that a levy on international student fees that supported a redistributive function would be a radical policy step, and go far beyond those effective specific-purpose levies already in operation in Australia. It raises several issues that would need to be carefully considered, as it would likely need to collect...

Compared to other major education exporting countries, and most notably Britain and Australia, New Zealand is in an early stage in the development of transnational education. This means that New Zealand providers entering overseas education systems now may encounter more competition than established overseas providers did during when beginning their transnational operations.