Arbeitspapier
The Within-Country Distribution of Brain Drain and Brain Gain Effects: A Case Study on Senegal
Existing empirical literature provides converging evidence that selective emigration enhances human capital accumulation in the world's poorest countries. However, the within-country distribution of such brain gain effects has received limited attention. Focusing on Senegal, we provide evidence that the brain gain mechanism primarily benefits the wealthiest regions that are internationally connected and have better access to education. Conversely, human capital responses are negligible in regions lacking international connectivity, and even negative in better connected regions with inadequate educational opportunities. These results extend to internal migration, implying that highly vulnerable populations are trapped in the least developed areas.
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 16497
Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics: Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population; Neighborhood Characteristics
Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity
Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics: Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population; Neighborhood Characteristics
Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity
Thema
human capital
migration
selection
brain drain
brain gain
Senegal
migration
selection
brain drain
brain gain
Senegal
Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
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Bocquier, Philippe
Cha'Ngom, Narcisse
Docquier, Frédéric
Machado, Joël
Cha'Ngom, Narcisse
Docquier, Frédéric
Machado, Joël
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
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Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
(wo)
Bonn
(wann)
2023
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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20.09.2024, 08:21 MESZ
Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Bocquier, Philippe
- Cha'Ngom, Narcisse
- Docquier, Frédéric
- Machado, Joël
- Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
Entstanden
- 2023
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