Theoretical considerations and empirical evidence on brain drain grounding the review of albania's and bulgaria's experience

International Migration

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 107-130

  Glytsos, Nicholas P ^a  

^a Centre of Planning and Economic Research   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DRAIN; EMIGRATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; LABOR MIGRATION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ALBANIA; BULGARIA;

EID: 77952785592     PISSN: 00207985     EISSN: 14682435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2435.2008.00505.x     Document Type: Review

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