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Where do the brainy Italians go?
Constant, Amelie F.; D'Agosto, Elena - 2008
researchers who have at least a bachelor's from Italy and live abroad. There are three alternative country choices: the US …/Canada, the UK, and other EU countries. On average, the brainy Italians exhibit a higher predicted probability to go to the US …. Ceteris paribus, both push and pull factors are important. While having a Ph.D. from outside Italy predicts the UK choice …
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Do foreigners replace native immigrants? Evidence from a panel cointegration analysis
Brücker, Herbert; Fachin, Stefano; Venturini, Alessandra - 2009
the immigration of foreigners replaces domestic mobility from poor to rich regions. We focus on Italy, which is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271297
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Do Foreigners Replace Native Immigrants? Evidence from a Panel Cointegration Analysis
Brücker, Herbert; Fachin, Stefano; Venturini, Alessandra - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
the immigration of foreigners replaces domestic mobility from poor to rich regions. We focus on Italy, which is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008565191
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Migration from Developing Countries: Selection, Income Elasticity, and Simpson's Paradox
Clemens, Michael A.; Mendola, Mariapia - 2020
How does immigration affect incomes in the countries migrants go to, and how do rising incomes shape emigration from the countries they leave? The answers depend on whether people who migrate have higher or lower productivity than people who do not migrate. Theory on this subject has long...
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Brain Drain and Inequality Across Nations
Docquier, Frédéric - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
Is the brain drain a curse or a boon for developing countries? This paper reviews what is known to date about the magnitude of the brain drain from developing to developed countries, its determinants and the way it affects the well-being of those left behind. First, I present alternative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703305
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The Effects of Development on Migration: Theoretical Issues and New Empirical Evidence
Rotte, Ralph; Vogler, Michael - 1999
Empirical research on the determinants of international migration including the LDCs has so far neglected one important issue: the complex relationship of development and migration. Since the beginning of the 1990s several arguments have been discussed which hint at the possibility that progress...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262276
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Diploma No Problem : Can Private Schools Be of Lower Quality than Public Schools?
Brunello, Giorgio; Rocco, Lorenzo - 2004
Motivated by anecdotal as well as econometric evidence from Italy, we ask whether private schools can provide lower … offering at a positive price lower quality than the public school can be an equilibrium. The calibrated parameters for Italy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262077
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School Vouchers Italian Style
Brunello, Giorgio; Checchi, Daniele - 2005
School vouchers introduced recently in some Italian regions have lowered the cost of private schools. On one side, we provide evidence that Italian private schools may be selected for different reasons than quality considerations. On the other side, by exploiting individual data on voucher...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262199
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Intergenerational persistence in educational attainment in Italy
Checchi, Daniele; Fiorio, Carlo V.; Leonardi, Marco - 2008
levels over time in Italy. However, focusing on equality of circumstances, we show that there is still a persistent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268574
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Wage effects of recruitment methods: the case of the Italian social service sector
Mosca, Michele; Pastore, Francesco - 2008
volunteers belonging to public, private forprofit and private nonprofit institutions delivering social services in Italy. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268718