The majority of studies into the economic effects of high-skilled migration focus on aggregate impact on the economic … output in the countries of destination. The economic impact of migration of the highly qualified on the economies of the … effects of high-skilled migration on Central and Eastern Europe, the region which faces many long-term challenges to its …

) migration intentions. We combine individual survey data on migration intentions with measures of localized weather shocks for … conditions, migration perceptions, or adaptation capabilities. We find that droughts are associated with a higher probability of … migration intentions in Senegal, Niger and Ivory Coast. The effect on international migration intentions are only significant in …

This paper assesses the potential for skilled labor migration from sub-Saharan Africa to Europe. It utilizes … hypothetical scenarios for skilled labor migration from the African to the European countries. It is demonstrated that the European … distribution where employment rates are low. Hence, more regular and skilled labor migration from African countries will unlikely …

There is a widespread policy view that a lack of job opportunities at home is a key reason for migration, accompanied … by suggestions of the need to spend more on creating these opportunities so as to reduce migration. Self-employment is … descriptively examine the relationship between migration and self-employment, finding that the self-employed are indeed less likely …