Using of Private Car Among Chinese Overseas Students in the France

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RESEARCH METHOD

AND CRITICAL THINKING

Research proposal

Jia NI

Title: Using of private car among Chinese overseas students in the France

Table of content

1. Problem Statement

1. Literature review

1. Methodology

1. Limitations

1.  References

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1. Problem Statement

        Nowadays, increasing Chinese overseas students choose to buy car when they study in the France which is a considerable problem for overseas students. Academic research about Chinese overseas students’ purchasing behavior and why Chinese overseas students desire to buy car have been scanty until now.

         Now, people’s living standard has changed a lot. In China, an increasing number of people tend to go abroad for their study every year. In 1847, Rong Hong who is the first Chinese overseas student went to America study. After that, China began to accept western education. From Chinese economical reform to today, the number of students who study abroad has increased dramatically. Between1978 and 2003, the population of Chinese overseas student was around 700 thousand(Yao,L. 2004). In 2009, about 85,000 Chinese students went to the UK for their study (British Council,2010).

         For a part of Chinese overseas students will choose to buy a own car. Some students, maybe, have certain need. For example, the distance between school and their accommodation is so far that they have to spend more time as well as costing more money for transport fare everyday. Thus, buying a car is a good way especially second-hand car. However, some Chinese students bought a own car in order to show how much money they have, or because of their hobby. For those students, buying car means wasting money that their parents hard earned.

         Therefore, through this research to analyse the need for buying a private car for those Chinese students, practicality of car for them, main purpose of car and how much do Chinese overseas students spend to keep their car per month. Correspondingly, there are four research questions as follows:

Research question 1: What are the benefits of buying private car.

Research question 2: What kind of factors will influence Chinese students’ decision to purchase car in the France.

Research question 3: How much money will pay per week.