The most basic economic theory suggests that rising incomes in developing countries will deter emigration from those … suggest something quite different: that over the course of a "mobility transition", emigration generally rises with economic … development until countries reach upper-middle income, and only thereafter falls. This note quantifies the shape of the mobility …

Immigration officials in rich countries are being asked to become overseas development officials, charged with … on the emigration of doctors and engineers from developing countries. Others urge incentives to encourage skilled workers … compassionate and political sentiments without clear evidence that the regulations achieve the desired development goals and avoid …

Many governments seek to reduce emigration from low-income countries by encouraging economic development there. A large … average emigration first rises, then falls with development. But this hypothesis has not been tested with global datasets … literature, however, observes that average emigration rates are higher in countries with sustained increases in GDP per capita …

The most basic economic theory suggests that rising incomes in developing countries will deter emigration from those … suggest something quite different: that over the course of a "mobility transition", emigration generally rises with economic … development until countries reach upper-middle income, and only thereafter falls. This note quantifies the shape of the mobility …

As often argued, a negative perception of immigration, or even emigration, prevails public opinions and governments in … adequate policies could make migration a genuine instrument for economic and social development. Therefore, the conditions … of its multiple migration roles as a country of emigration, immigration and transit, over time; secondly because, this …

consequences of emigration from developing countries and the motivations behind the restrictions imposed by the developed countries …

As often argued, a negative perception of immigration, or even emigration, prevails public opinions and governments in … adequate policies could make migration a genuine instrument for economic and social development. Therefore, the conditions … of its multiple migration roles as a country of emigration, immigration and transit, over time; secondly because, this …

emigration (as measured by the natives' average emigration rate) has a positive effect on home-country institutional development …International migration is an important determinant of institutions, not considered so far in the development …