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Research issues in the international migration of highly skilled workers: a perspective with data from the United States
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National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics at the National Science Foundation
Abstract This paper provides a checklist and discussion of the benefits and cost of highly skilled migrants for both sending and receiving countries. When possible it tries to analyse or illustrate these nation-level benefits and costs using data on scientists and engineers in the U.S. labor market or in U.... view more
This paper provides a checklist and discussion of the benefits and cost of highly skilled migrants for both sending and receiving countries. When possible it tries to analyse or illustrate these nation-level benefits and costs using data on scientists and engineers in the U.S. labor market or in U.S. graduate education. In contrast to discussions of "brain drain", it is clear that there are many benefits of high-skill migration for sending countries, as well as some negatives for receiving countries. In addition, the greatest gains from migration may not occur at the nation-state level, but globally from gains in knowledge transfer and efficiency.... view less
Keywords
scientist; brain drain; engineer; occupational mobility; impact; migration; highly qualified worker; United States of America
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Labor Market Research
Free Keywords
brain circulation; high skill; international migration; graduate education; scientists; engineers
Document language
English
Publication Year
2007
City
Arlington, VA USA
Page/Pages
21 p.
Series
Working paper / SRS, 07-203
Status
Published Version; reviewed