The microeconomic determinants of emigration and return migration of the best and brightest: Evidence from the Pacific

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-29

  Gibson, John ^a,b   McKenzie, David ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b CGD ^*

^c WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain drain; Brain gain; Highly skilled migration; Return migration; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DRAIN; EMIGRATION; MICROECONOMICS; MIGRATION DETERMINANT; RETURN MIGRATION; SKILLED LABOR;

PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 79951726768     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2009.11.002     Document Type: Article

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