We consider how the possibility of international migration affects an individual’s educational choices in their home … order to increase their chances of obtaining a job in the host country after migration. Thus, all home country students may … that schooling. The theory developed here explains the forsaken schooling phenomenon, which shows that low-skilled and …

, and would devote more attention to measuring the effects of migration on skilled-migrant households, rigorously estimating … Lump of Learning model, pointing toward a new paradigm for research on skilled migration and development. …

Over the past decades, globalization has led to a huge increase in the migration of workers, as well as students. This … paper develops a simple two-step model that describes the decisions of an individual vis-à-vis education and migration, and … presents a unified model, wherein the two migration decisions are combined into a single, unique model. This paper shows that …

In 2009 the EU adopted a new migration policy instrument - the Blue Cards (BC) - for attracting highly skilled workers … address the skill drain issues, we propose and examine alternative migration policy options for the LDC. …

Over the past decades, globalization has led to a huge increase in the migration of workers, as well as students. This … paper develops a simple two-step model that describes the decisions of an individual vis-à-vis education and migration, and … presents a unified model, wherein the two migration decisions are combined into a single, unique model. This paper shows that …

recent US data on migration rates by education levels (Carrington and Detragiache, 1998), we find empirical support for the … countries combining low levels of human capital and low migration rates of skilled workers tend to be positively affected by the … brain drain. By contrast, the brain drain appears to have negative growth effects in countries where the migration rate of …

This contribution investigates the opportunities of migration for developing countries. The benefits of migration for …. Policies in receiving developed countries towards migrants can enhance the positive impact of migration for development. Among …, including jobs for asylees. Dual citizenships and circular migration contracts are possible instruments. Migration policy can be …

both the negative and the positive impact of migration by skilled individuals in a unified framework. The paper extends the … received literature on the “harmful brain drain” by showing that in the short run, international migration can result in … human capital, a relaxation in migration policy in both the current period and the preceding period can facilitate “take …