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Abstract
International migration is a selective process that induces ambiguous effects on human capital and economic development in countries of origin. We establish the theoretical micro-foundations of the relationship between selective emigration and human capital accumulation in a multi-country context. We then embed this migration-education nexus into a development accounting framework to quantify the effects of migration on development and inequality. We find that selective emigration stimulates human capital accumulation and the income of those remaining behind in a majority of countries, in particular in the least developed ones. The magnitude of the effect varies according to the level of development, the dyadic structure of migration costs, and the education policy. Emigration significantly reduces cross-country income inequality and the proportion of the world population living in extreme poverty.
Original language | English |
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Publisher | IZA – Institute of Labor Economics |
Number of pages | 68 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Jun 2023 |
Publication series
Name | IZA Discussion Paper |
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Publisher | IZA Institute of Labor Economics |
No. | 16222 |
Keywords
- human capital
- migration
- selection
- brain drain
- brain gain
- global inequality
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CEI: Cellule d'analyse d'impact des politiques de développement
Tenikue, M. (PI), Docquier, F. (CoI), Burzynski, M. (CoI), Cömertpay, R. (CoI) & Szymanska, A. (CoI)
Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes
1/06/22 → 30/06/28
Project: Research
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Migration of Talent: Implications for Countries of Origin
Cha'Ngom, N., Deuster, C., Docquier, F. & Machado, J., 2 May 2024, European Commission, 6 p. (Science for Policy Brief; no. 137104).Research output: Working paper › Discussion paper
Open Access -
Selective Migration and Economic Development: A Generalized Approach
Cha'Ngom, N., Deuster, C., Docquier, F. & Machado, J., 21 Jun 2023, Esch-sur-Alzette: LISER, 72 p. (Working papers; no. 2023-06).Research output: Working paper
Open AccessFile