Developing science: Scientific performance and brain drains in the developing world

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 95-104

  Weinberg, Bruce A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain drain; Development; Innovation; Science of science

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DRAIN; DEMOCRACY; DEVELOPING WORLD; INNOVATION; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 79951721769     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2010.05.009     Document Type: Article

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