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Human capital investment under exit options : evidence from a natural quasi-experiment
Chand, Satish; Clemens, Michael A. - 2019
Theory suggests that groups historically subject to discrimination, such as Jews, could exhibit traditionally high investment in education because discrimination spurred exit facilitated by human capital. Theory moreover suggests that if exit is uncertain, it could induce investment in skill...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011985775
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Firms left behind : emigration and firm productivity
Giesing, Yvonne; Laurentsyeva, Nadzeya - 2017
This paper establishes a causal link between the emigration of skilled workers and firm performance in source countries …. Using firm-level panel data from ten Eastern European countries, we show that the emigration of skilled workers lowers firm … to 2014 as a source of exogenous variation in the emigration rates from new EU member states. We argue that a potential …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011781018
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Human Capital Investment under Exit Options: Evidence from a Natural Quasi-Experiment
Chand, Satish; Clemens, Michael A. - 2019
Theory suggests that groups historically subject to discrimination, such as Jews, could exhibit traditionally high investment in education because discrimination spurred exit facilitated by human capital. Theory moreover suggests that if exit is uncertain, it could induce investment in skill...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012005874
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A Case against Taxes and Quotas on High-Skill Emigration - Working Paper 363
Clemens, Michael - 2014
Pigovian regulations on skilled emigration are inefficient and non-Pigovian regulations are inequitable and unethical. It …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010783624
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Brain Drain, Brain Gain and Economic Growth in China
Ha, Wei; Yi, Junjian; Zhang, Junsen - Human Development Report Office, United Nations … - 2009
This paper examines the effects of both permanent and temporary emigration on human capital formation and economic …. First, the fixed effects model is employed to estimate the effect of emigration on school enrollment rates in the source … emigration ratio) is conducive to the improvement of both middle and high schools enrollments. In contrast, the magnitude of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008507027
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Brain Drain, Brain Gain, and Economic Growth in China
Ha, Wei; Yi, Junjian; Zhang, Junsen - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
This paper examines the effects of both permanent and temporary emigration on human capital formation and economic …. First, the fixed effects model is employed to estimate the effect of emigration on school enrollment rates in the source … emigration ratio) is conducive to the improvement of both middle and high schools enrollments. In contrast, the magnitude of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008559037
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Losing our minds? : new research directions on skilled migration and development
Clemens, Michael A. - 2015
This paper critiques the last decade of research on the effects of high-skill emigration from developing countries, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011307889
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Why migrate : for study or for work?
Brezis, Elise S. - In: Economies : open access journal 4 (2016) 3, pp. 1-12
Over the past decades, globalization has led to a huge increase in the migration of workers, as well as students. This paper develops a simple two-step model that describes the decisions of an individual vis-à-vis education and migration, and presents a unified model, wherein the two migration...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011542662
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Expelling excellence : exchange visitor restrictions on high-skill migrants in the United States
Clemens, Michael A.; Neufeld, Jeremy; Nice, Amy M. - 2024
We examine a little-known restriction on high-skill immigration to the United States, the Exchange Visitor Skills List. This List mandates that to become eligible for long-term status in the U.S., certain high-skill visitors must reside in their home countries for two years after participation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015062368
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Chinaś overt economic rise and latent human capital investment : achieving milestones and competing for the top
Constant, Amelie; Tien, Bienvenue N.; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2010
We provide an overview of China’s economic rise through time. Over the past decade, China has maintained 10% growth in GDP, albeit with a GDP per capita at the low level of a developing country. Its tremendous economic development has overlooked the growing social inequalities and rising...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008841915