Citation

Discussion Paper Details

Please find the details for DP7682 in an easy to copy and paste format below:

Full Details   |   Bibliographic Reference

Full Details

Title: Brain drain in globalization: A general equilibrium analysis from the sending countries? perspective

Author(s): Frédéric Docquier, Luca Marchiori and I-Ling Shen

Publication Date: February 2010

Keyword(s): brain drain, capital flow, development and human capital

Programme Area(s): International Trade and Regional Economics and Labour Economics

Abstract: High-skilled emigration has been found to affect developing economies via different channels. With a calibrated general equilibrium framework, this paper finds that the short-run impact of brain drain on resident human capital is extremely crucial, as it does not only determine the number of high-skilled workers available to domestic production, but it affects the sending economy?s capacity to innovate/adopt modern technologies. The latter impact is particularly important in globalization, where capital investments are made in places with higher production efficiencies. Hence, despite the positive feedback effects, those countries facing prevalent high-skilled emigration are the most candid victims to brain drain.

For full details and related downloads, please visit: https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=7682

Bibliographic Reference

Docquier, F, Marchiori, L and Shen, I. 2010. 'Brain drain in globalization: A general equilibrium analysis from the sending countries? perspective'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=7682