{"id":38853,"date":"2025-03-14T10:45:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T15:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/?post_type=iie-research-init&#038;p=38853"},"modified":"2026-07-01T10:31:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:31:49","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"iie-research-init","link":"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/research-initiatives\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\n<div class=\"hero hero--default is-layout-constrained wp-block-iie-navigation-wrapper-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t<div class=\"hero__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Research-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Research-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Research-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Research-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Research-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Research-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Research-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<h1>Research<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With 70 years of historic Open Doors research on international education, we leverage our knowledge of historical trends and data when applying our expertise in research design, data collection, analysis, and global dissemination to provide evidence-driven insights on international educational exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element media-text--image-link-block\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22.9% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/250404_Baer_Partnership_Progress-1024x439.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43909 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/250404_Baer_Partnership_Progress-1024x439.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/250404_Baer_Partnership_Progress-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/250404_Baer_Partnership_Progress-768x329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/250404_Baer_Partnership_Progress.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Center for Strategic and International Studies Briefs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The CSIS briefs are a collaboration with IIE to analyze key questions related to international educational exchange between the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean, from a public diplomacy perspective. The research leverages historical data from the Open Doors\u00ae Report on International Educational Exchange and other key sources on academic mobility between the two regions and contributes insights regarding the value of educational exchange for public diplomacy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion \">\n\t\n\n<button class=\"accordion-header\" type=\"button\">Read More<\/button>\n<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/the-power-of-educational-exchanges-in-strengthening-u-s-lac-relations\/\">The Power of Educational Exchanges in Strengthening U.S.-LAC Relations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/a-partnership-for-progress-expanding-u-s-brazil-student-exchange\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Partnership for Progress: Expanding U.S.-Brazil Student Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/educational-exchange-as-a-strategic-priority-in-u-s-mexico-relations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Educational Exchange as a Strategic Priority in U.S.-Mexico Relations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/the-importance-of-educational-exchange-with-the-dominican-republic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Importance of Educational Exchange with the Dominican Republic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div> <!-- \/.accordion -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element media-text--image-link-block\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22.9% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fall-campus-Cornell-shutterstock_2381966069-1024x786.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42448 size-full\" style=\"object-position:0% 52%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fall-campus-Cornell-shutterstock_2381966069-1024x786.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fall-campus-Cornell-shutterstock_2381966069-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fall-campus-Cornell-shutterstock_2381966069-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fall-campus-Cornell-shutterstock_2381966069-1536x1179.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fall-campus-Cornell-shutterstock_2381966069-2048x1572.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Consortium for Analysis of Student Success through International Education (CASSIE)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>CASSIE \u2013 the Consortium for Analysis of Student Success through International Education \u2013 is a national consortium and data project dedicated to improving research on the impact of international education interventions, including study abroad, foreign language learning, and Title VI programs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion \">\n\t\n\n<button class=\"accordion-header\" type=\"button\">Read More<\/button>\n<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/cassie-research-brief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CASSIE Research Brief<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div> <!-- \/.accordion -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element media-text--image-link-block\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22.9% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AIFS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41998 size-full\" style=\"object-position:36% 49%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AIFS.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AIFS-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AIFS-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Global Education Research Report Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/research-initiatives\/global-education-research-report-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global Education Research Report series<\/a> is a joint initiative of the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) Foundation and IIE. The series includes papers on trending topics related to international students enrolled at U.S. institutions and U.S. students studying abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion \">\n\t\n\n<button class=\"accordion-header\" type=\"button\">Read More<\/button>\n<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/passport-to-leadership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Passport to Leadership: The Influence of Education Abroad on Leadership Development<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/global-internships-and-study-abroad-an-employer-perspective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global Internships and Study Abroad: An Employer Perspective<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/globally-mobile-youth-trends-in-international-secondary-students-in-the-united-states-2014-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Globally Mobile Youth: Trends in International Secondary Students<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/mental-health-and-well-being-in-international-education-reflections-on-providing-support-for-students-and-administrators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mental Health and Well Being in International Education Reflections<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/welcoming-international-students-at-u-s-community-colleges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Welcoming International Students at US Community Colleges<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/supporting-first-generation-students-to-study-abroad-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supporting First Generation Students to Study Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/the-rise-of-remote-global-internships-promising-practices-and-the-implications-for-career-readiness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Rise of Remote Global Internships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/broadening-opportunities-for-study-abroad-u-s-government-funded-scholarship-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Broadening Opportunities for Study Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/studying-for-the-future-international-secondary-students-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Studying for the Future<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/faculty-and-education-abroad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faculty and Education Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div> <!-- \/.accordion -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element media-text--image-link-block\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22.9% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CIEE.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41997 size-full\" style=\"object-position:23% 62%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CIEE.png 728w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CIEE-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Global Internship and Career Readiness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This joint CIEE and IIE research study features data from eight stakeholder organizations that facilitate internship experiences for study abroad students through their organization. It explores the professional outcomes of study abroad alumni who engaged in an internship while overseas and highlights the impact of the global internship experience on the alumni\u2019s reported development of 21st-century skills and the relevance in their careers today.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion \">\n\t\n\n<button class=\"accordion-header\" type=\"button\">Read More<\/button>\n<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/standing-out-in-a-competitive-market-the-impact-of-a-global-internship-on-career-readiness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Standing Out in a Competitive Market<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div> <!-- \/.accordion -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element media-text--image-link-block\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22.9% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IC3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42000 size-full\" style=\"object-position:0% 78%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IC3.png 721w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IC3-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Global Mobility Trends Report Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Global Mobility Trends Report Series is a joint initiative by IC3 Institute and IIE that brings together the latest trends in global student mobility with insights from the counseling field. The reports highlight guidance and training resources to support high schools worldwide that advise students on post-secondary study outside of their home country.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion \">\n\t\n\n<button class=\"accordion-header\" type=\"button\">Read More<\/button>\n<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/meeting-demand-in-the-stem-field-current-international-student-trends-at-u-s-higher-education-institutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meeting Demand in the STEM Field<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/research-initiatives\/blog-ic3-institute-provides-insights-on-the-international-student-decision-making-process-and-its-affect-on-mobility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IC3 Institute Provides Insights<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/prospects-for-international-students-amid-rebounding-global-mobility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prospects for International Students Amid Rebounding Global Mobility<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/international-student-mobility-flows-and-covid-19-realities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Student Mobility<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div> <!-- \/.accordion -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element media-text--image-link-block\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22.9% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_514481725-edited-1024x817.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42449 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_514481725-edited-1024x817.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_514481725-edited-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_514481725-edited-768x613.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_514481725-edited-1536x1226.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_514481725-edited-2048x1635.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Global Workforce Pathways<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Global Workforce Pathways measures the impact of Title VI programs on developing a pool of language and area studies experts to support national needs by focusing on the outcomes of National Resource Center graduates and their placement in government, education, and the private sector.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element media-text--image-link-block\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22.9% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GLO.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41999 size-full\" style=\"object-position:13% 52%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GLO.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GLO-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GLO-768x405.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Learning Overseas (GLO)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Graduate Learning Overseas (GLO) project is a three-year initiative focused on U.S. graduate student mobility. IIE is invested in collecting comprehensive study abroad data &#8211; including data on graduate learning overseas &#8211; so that higher education stakeholders can best serve students at all levels.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion \">\n\t\n\n<button class=\"accordion-header\" type=\"button\">Read More<\/button>\n<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/research-initiatives\/graduate-learning-overseas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graduate Learning Overseas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/publications\/understanding-the-landscape-of-graduate-learning-overseas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Understanding the Landscape of Graduate Learning Overseas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div> <!-- \/.accordion -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element media-text--image-link-block\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22.9% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fall-Snapshot-2024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37279 size-full\" style=\"object-position:19% 76%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fall-Snapshot-2024.png 1012w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fall-Snapshot-2024-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fall-Snapshot-2024-768x521.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IIE Snapshot Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Snapshots are a series of reports presenting up-to-date information on international educational exchange trends in the United States. These reports provide critical insights about the current landscape and complement the <em>Open Doors\u00ae Report on International Educational Exchange<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion \">\n\t\n\n<button class=\"accordion-header\" type=\"button\">Read More<\/button>\n<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/research-initiatives\/fall-international-enrollments-snapshot-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fall Snapshot on International Student Enrollment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/research-initiatives\/spring-snapshot-on-international-educational-exchange\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spring Snapshot on International Educational Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/covid-19\/covid-19-snapshot-survey-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COVID-19 Snapshot Series<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div> <!-- \/.accordion -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element media-text--image-link-block\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22.9% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CalltoAction2024-01-1024x296.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37283 size-full\" style=\"object-position:34% 46%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CalltoAction2024-01-1024x296.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CalltoAction2024-01-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CalltoAction2024-01-768x222.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CalltoAction2024-01-1536x444.png 1536w, 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