Artikel

The brain drain from developing countries

The proportion of foreign-born people in rich countries has tripled since 1960, and the emigration of high-skilled people from poor countries has accelerated. Many countries intensify their efforts to attract and retain foreign students, which increases the risk of brain drain in the sending countries. In poor countries, this transfer can change the skill structure of the labor force, cause labor shortages, and affect fiscal policy, but it can also generate remittances and other benefits from expatriates and returnees. Overall, it can be a boon or a curse for developing countries, depending on the country’s characteristics and policy objectives.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Journal: IZA World of Labor ; ISSN: 2054-9571 ; Year: 2014 ; Bonn: Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

Classification
Wirtschaft
International Migration
Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
Subject
migration
brain drain
development
growth

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Docquier, Frédéric
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
(where)
Bonn
(when)
2014

DOI
doi:10.15185/izawol.31
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  • Docquier, Frédéric
  • Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

Time of origin

  • 2014

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