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Skilled migration: the perspective of developing countries

Author:	Docquier, Frederic; Rapoport, Hillel;	Collection Title:	Policy, Research working paper series ; no. WPS 3382
Country:	World;	Date Stored:	2004/09/22
Document Date:	2004/08/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Region:	The World Region
Report Number:	WPS3382	SubTopics:	Voluntary and Involuntary Resettlement; International Migration; Economic Theory & Research; Human Migrations & Resettlements; Health Monitoring & Evaluation; Public Health Promotion
Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: The authors focus on the consequences of skilled migration for developing countries. They first present new evidence on the magnitude of migration of skilled workers at the international level and then discuss its direct and indirect effects on human capital formation in developing countries in a unified stylized model. Finally they turn to policy implications, with emphasis on migration and education policy in a context of globalized labor markets.


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