dynamics of international migration by highlighting the role of tradition in propelling migration; by admitting that the human … capital formation response to the prospect of migration is gradual; by studying the impact of such formation on economic … growth and welfare; by working out the consequences of the migration of parents for the wellbeing of their children; by …

both the negative and the positive impact of migration by skilled individuals in a unified framework. The paper extends the … received literature on the 'harmful brain drain' by showing that in the short run, international migration can result in … human capital, a relaxation in migration policy in both the current period and the preceding period can facilitate 'take …

both the negative and the positive impact of migration by skilled individuals in a unified framework. The paper extends the … received literature on the “harmful brain drain” by showing that in the short run, international migration can result in … human capital, a relaxation in migration policy in both the current period and the preceding period can facilitate “take …

gains have been studied already in recent research, or merit attention in future research. -- International migration …

We study human capital depletion and formation in an economy open to out-migration, as opposed to an economy which is … structure of incentives can give rise to a brain gain in conjunction with a brain drain. Migration by high-skill members of its … workforce notwithstanding, the home country can end up with a higher average level of human capital per worker. --- migration …

capital than if they had migrated without factoring in the possibility of migration (a form of brain drain), other workers … stay at home with more human capital than they would have formed in the absence of the possibility of migration (a form of … brain gain). -- human capital formation ; migration …

In this paper we study the impact of the international migration of unskilled workers on skill formation and the … of its effect on the supply of skills at home: namely, migration exclusively by unskilled workers. Somewhat surprisingly … accumulate more human capital than before the opening up to migration of unskilled workers, the number and share of skilled …

In this paper we study the impact of the international migration of unskilled workers on skill formation and the … of its effect on the supply of skills at home: namely, migration exclusively by unskilled workers. Somewhat surprisingly … accumulate more human capital than before the opening up to migration of unskilled workers, the number and share of skilled …

not. The paper shows that a marginal prospect of migration by engineers increases human capital accumulation of both types … consequence of the said prospect of migration, including the engineers who lose the migration "lottery", and even the individuals … who practice law. -- Heterogeneous human capital ; Differential externality effects ; Migration of educated workers …

not. The paper shows that a marginal prospect of migration by engineers increases human capital accumulation of both types … consequence of the said prospect of migration, including the engineers who lose the migration "lottery," and even the individuals … who practice law. -- Heterogeneous human capital ; Differential externality effects ; Migration of educated workers …