The flow of workers' remittances to Pakistan has more than quadrupled in the last eight years and it shows no sign of slowing down, despite the economic downturn in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and other important host countries for Pakistani workers. This paper analyses the forces that...

Purpose – The global migration and movement of talent plays an important role in the economic growth and competitiveness of many nations. In coming decades, it is anticipated that there will be increased competition between countries to attract the best and brightest. The World Economic Forum...

The design of optimal immigration policy, particularly in the face of the spiraling demand for highly skilled workers, such as IT workers and engineers, is a topical issue in the policy debate as well as the economic literature. In this paper, we present empirical evidence from firm-level data...

The emigration of highly skilled workers can in theory lower social welfare in the migrant-sending country. If such workers produce a good whose consumption conveys a positive externality—such as nurses and doctors in a very poor country—the loss can be greater, and welfare can even decline...

This paper evaluates data validity of available empirical sources and the extent of services sector labor market impact of offshoring in the US, EU-15 and Japan. A three-tier data validity hierarchy is identified, while the employment impact of offshoring in the three regions is found to be...

This working paper evaluates the validity of available data on and the extent of the impact of offshoring on service-sector labor markets in the United States, EU-15, and Japan. A three-tier data validity hierarchy is identified. The impact of offshoring on employment in the three regions is...

The design of optimal immigration policy, particularly in the face of the spiralling demand for highly skilled workers, such as IT workers and engineers, is a topical issue in the policy debate as well as the economic literature. In this paper, we present empirical evidence from firm level data...

Der Vorschlag von Bundeskanzler Schröder, IT Spezialisten aus Osteuropa und aus Entwicklungsländern zu "importieren", hat eine lebhafte Debatte ausgelöst. Die Befürworter der Initiative verweisen darauf, dass ohne ausländische Fachkräfte die Entwicklung der IT Branche in Deutschland...

Sind Ansammlungen von hochqualifizierten Arbeitskräften in einer Region ein Garant für Wachstum? Eine Politik zur Förderung regionaler Entwicklung unterstellt oftmals diesen Zusammenhang und fördert die Ansiedlung und Vernetzung wissensintensiver Branchen und Unternehmen. Die hier gezeigte...