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The microeconomic determinants of emigration and return migration of the best and brightest: evidence from the Pacific
Gibson, John; McKenzie, David - 2009
A unique survey which tracks worldwide the best and brightest academic performers from three Pacific countries is used to assess the extent of emigration and return migration among the very highly skilled, and to analyze, at the microeconomic level, the determinants of these migration choices....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269137
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Returning to the question of a wage premium for returning migrants
Barrett, Alan; Goggin, Jean - 2010
Using data from a large-scale survey of employees in Ireland, we estimate the extent to which people who have emigrated from Ireland and returned earn more relative to comparable people who have never lived abroad. In so doing, we are testing the hypothesis that migration can be part of a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269471
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The elite brain drain
Hunter, Rosalind S.; Oswald, Andrew J.; Charlton, Bruce G. - 2009
We collect data on the movement and productivity of elite scientists. Their mobility is remarkable: nearly half of the … large R&D spending. Our study cannot adjudicate on whether migration improves scientists' productivity, but we find that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269159
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Must Skilled Migration Be a Brain Drain? : Evidence from the Indian Software Industry
Commander, Simon; Chanda, Rupa; Kangasniemi, Mari; … - 2004
software firms in India. The results are not generally consistent with an adverse or brain drain story but provide a more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262162
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Globalization, brain drain and development
Docquier, Frédéric; Rapoport, Hillel - 2011
considered: the African medical brain drain, the recent exodus of European scientists to the United States, and the role of the … Indian diaspora in the development of India's IT sector. We conclude with a discussion of the implications of the analysis …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010278431
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Brain drain from Turkey: an investigation of students' return intentions
Güngör, Nil Demet; Tansel, Aysit - 2006
The emigration of skilled individuals from Turkey attracted greater media attention and the interest of policymakers in Turkey, particularly after the experience of recurrent economic crises that have led to an increase in unemployment among the highly educated young. This study estimates a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267811
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Brain drain from Turkey: the case of professionals abroad
Güngör, Nil Demet; Tansel, Aysit - 2007
The paper presents research findings on the return intentions of Turkish professionals residing abroad. The study uses a descriptive framework to establish the validity of several proposed models of non-return. The results are based on an internet survey of Turkish professionals abroad....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267961
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Who leaves and who returns? Deciphering immigrant self-selection from a developing country
Akee, Randall K. Q. - 2007
Existing research examining the self-selection of immigrants suffers from a lack of information on the immigrants' labor force activities in the home country, quotas limiting who is allowed to enter the destination country, and non-economic factors such as internal civil strife in the home...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268826
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Returning to the Question of a Wage Premium for Returning Migrants
Barrett, Alan; Goggin, Jean - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
Using data from a large-scale survey of employees in Ireland, we estimate the extent to which people who have emigrated from Ireland and returned earn more relative to comparable people who have never lived abroad. In so doing, we are testing the hypothesis that migration can be part of a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008560395
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Brain Drain from Turkey: The Case of Professionals Abroad
Güngör, Nil Demet; Tansel, Aysit - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
The paper presents research findings on the return intentions of Turkish professionals residing abroad. The study uses a descriptive framework to establish the validity of several proposed models of non-return. The results are based on an internet survey of Turkish professionals abroad....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703493