We consider how the possibility of international migration affects an individual’s educational choices in their home … order to increase their chances of obtaining a job in the host country after migration. Thus, all home country students may … choose the non-professional education track. Those who might have otherwise pursued higher, professional education may forgo …

in a migration experience, which increases the migrant's aspirations. This will induce her to invest more in the … education of her children back home. We find that this aspirations effect increases the average skill level in the society for a … given migration rate. We show that the optimal migration rate that maximizes the post-migration skill-rate of the population …

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 …

. Nonetheless, while BD has been studied extensively, AD drain has not. I examine migration's impact on ability (a), education (h …), which combines PS and VS (e.g., Canada, 2015+). I find that i) Migration reduces (raises) source country residents …' (migrants') average ability and has an ambiguous (positive) impact on their average education and skill, with a net skill drain …

) have been studied extensively, AD has not. I examine migration's impact on ability (a), education (h), and productive human …, and b) the 'vetting' system (VS) which accounts for s (e.g., US H-1B program). Findings are: i) Migration reduces (raises …) residents' (migrants') average ability, with an ambiguous (positive) impact on average education and skill, and net skill drain …

) have been studied extensively, AD has not. I examine migration's impact on ability (a), education (h), and productive human ….g., US H-1B program). Findings are: i) Education increases with ability; ii) Migration reduces (raises) residents' (migrants …