Who comes back and when? Return migration decisions of academic scientists

0439527 - NHU-C 2015 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Gaulé, Patrick
Who comes back and when? Return migration decisions of academic scientists.
Economics Letters. Roč. 124, č. 3 (2014), s. 461-464. ISSN 0165-1765. E-ISSN 1873-7374
Grant - others:UK(CZ) UNCE 204005/2012
Institutional support: PRVOUK-P23
Keywords : brain drain * high-skilled migration * scientists
Subject RIV: AH - Economics
Impact factor: 0.510, year: 2014

The net welfare benefit of the 'brain drain' of skilled workers depends on their propensity to return to their home countries. Yet, relatively little is known empirically about the return migration decisions of skilled workers. Here, I study a sample of 1460 foreign faculty in research-intensive US universities, using publicly available academic records to reconstruct career histories and create a longitudinal panel. Return occurs early in the career and is responsive to changes in income per capita in the source country. The evidence on the effect of ability on the decision to return is mixed.
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