The international migration of health workers, described by Nelson Mandela as the 'poaching' of desperately needed skills from under-privileged regions, has a controversial recent history. This text examines skilled migration, & the economic, social & cultural rationale behind the rise of...

Portability of social benefits across professions and countries is an increasing concern for individuals and policy makers. Lacking or incomplete transfers of acquired social rights are feared to negatively impact individual labor market decisions as well as capacity to address social risks with...