Migration of the highly educated: Evidence from residence spells of university graduates

Journal of Regional Science

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 587-605

  Haapanen, Mika ^a   Tervo, Hannu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DRAIN; EDUCATION; MIGRATION DETERMINANT; MOBILITY; POPULATION MIGRATION;

FINLAND;

EID: 84866551693     PISSN: 00224146     EISSN: 14679787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9787.2011.00745.x     Document Type: Article

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