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Measuring skilled migration rates : the case of small states
Docquier, Frédéric - 2009
"Recent changes in information and communication technologies have contributed to a dramatic increase in the degree of integration and interdependency of countries, markets, and people. Against this background, one aspect of particular concern for small states is the international movement of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394121
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North-south trade-related technology diffusion, brain drain and productivity growth : are small states different?
Schiff, Maurice W. - 2009
"The economies of small developing states tend to be more fragile than those of large ones. This paper examines this issue in a dynamic context by focusing on the impact of the brain drain on North-South trade-related technology diffusion and total factor productivity growth in small and large...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394122
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The impact of EU accession on human capital formation : can migration fuel a brain gain?
Farchy, Emily - 2009
"Can a brain drain be good for development? Many studies have established the theoretical possibility of such a brain gain. Yet it is only recently that the relaxation of data constraints has allowed for sound empirical assessments. In utilizing the dramatic policy change that accompanied...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394139
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Skilled migration : the perspective of developing countries
Docquier, Frédéric - 2004
"Docquier and Rapoport focus on the consequences of skilled migration for developing countries. They first present new evidence on the magnitude of migration of skilled workers at the international level and then discuss its direct and indirect effects on human capital formation in developing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522952
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Measuring the international mobility of skilled workers (1990-2000) : release 1.0
Docquier, Frédéric - 2004
"Until recently, there has been no systematic empirical assessment of the economic impact of the brain drain. Despite many case studies and anecdotal evidence, the main reason for this seems to be the lack of harmonized international data on migration by country of origin and education level. An...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522953
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International migration, remittances, and the brain drain : a study of 24 labor-exporting countries
Adams, Richard H. - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523366
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Crowdsourcing Water Quality Data : A Conceptual Framework
World Bank - 2016
help them deliver safe water to the citizens, the integration of citizen science, crowdsourcing, and innovative … disseminate data (crowdsourcing). By employing a crowdsourcing approach with innovative technologies, there is potential to … project using citizen science and crowdsourcing. Specifically included in the framework are: (1) the research question to be …
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Lights out? : the outlook for energy in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union
2010
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Technology adoption and the investment climate : firm-level evidence for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Corrêa, Paulo Henrique da Rocha da Rocha - 2008
"The international diffusion of technology presents an opportunity for developing economies distant from the world technological frontier to reduce their income gap relative to advanced economies. It is therefore crucial to understand why, when faced with similar technological alternatives...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521052