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Brain drain in globalization A general equilibrium analysis from the sending countries’ perspective
MARCHIORI, Luca; SHEN, I-Ling; DOCQUIER, Frederic - Institut de Recherche Économique et Sociale (IRES), … - 2009
feedback effects, those countries with high skilled emigration rates are the most candid victims to brain drain since they are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005008063
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Brain Drain or Brain Gain?Micro Evidence from an African Success Story
Batista, Catia; Vicente, Pedro C. - Department of Economics, Oxford University - 2007
Does emigration really drain human capital accumulation in origin countries? This paper explores a unique household … arguments according to which the possibility of own future emigration positively contributes to educational attainment in the … disruption, and general equilibrium effects of emigration. In constructing a counterfactual distribution of skills to answer our …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005047844
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Globalization and Migration: A “Unified Brain Drain” Model
Brezis, Elise S.; Soueri, Ariel - Department of Economics, Bar Ilan University - 2012
Globalization has led to a vast flow of migration of workers but also of students. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the migration of individuals encompassing decisions already at the level of education. We develop a “unified brain drain” model that incorporates the decisions of an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010615355
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Testing the ‘brain gain’ hypothesis: Micro evidence from Cape Verde
Batista, Catia; Lacuesta, Aitor; Vicente, Pedro C. - In: Journal of Development Economics 97 (2012) 1, pp. 32-45
Does emigration really drain human capital accumulation in origin countries? This paper explores a unique household …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010582678
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Mobility of Students and Quality of Higher Education: An Empirical Analysis of the “Unified Brain Drain” Model
Brezis, Elise S.; Soueri, Ariel - Department of Economics, Bar Ilan University - 2013
Globalization has led to a vast flow of migration of workers but also of students. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the migration of individuals encompassing decisions already at the level of education. We present a “unified brain” drain model that incorporates the decisions of an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010713825
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China's Latent Human Capital Investment: Achieving Milestones and Competing for the Top
Constant, Amelie; Meng, Jingzhou; Tien, Bienvenue; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
In this paper we provide an overview of China’s human capital strategy and educational achievements over the last two decades. While every one acknowledges China as an economic superpower, very few are aware of or realize China’s notable achievements in education as well as its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002385
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China's Latent Human Capital Investment: Achieving Milestones and Competing for the Top
Constant, Amelie F.; Tien, Bienvenue N.; Zimmermann, … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
In this paper we provide an overview of China’s human capital strategy and educational achievements over the last two decades. While every one acknowledges China as an economic superpower, very few are aware of or realize China’s notable achievements in education as well as its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009003476
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Occupation-specific south-north migration
Heuer, Nina - Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät, … - 2010
This paper presents occupation-specific data on south-north migration around the year 2000 using employment data for developing sending and OECD receiving countries from ILO and OECD. These data reveal that the incidence of south-north migration was highest among professionals, one of the two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009149269
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China's Overt Economic Rise and Latent Human Capital Investment: Achieving Milestones and Competing for the Top
Constant, Amelie F.; Tien, Bienvenue N.; Zimmermann, … - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 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/10008671252
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China's Overt Economic Rise and Latent Human Capital Investment: Achieving Milestones and Competing for the Top
Constant, Amelie F.; Tien, Bienvenue; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 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/10008678676