The Brain Drain: Determinants, Measurements and Welfare EffectsTheoretical studies of the determinants of migration by skilled persons and the output and welfare effects of such migration on the migrants and the countries of departure and destination. The volume measures the numbers of highly skilled migrants from different countries to the U.S. and Canada, with an analysis of policy alternatives. |
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The Brain Drain: Determinants, Measurements and Welfare Effects Herbert Grubel,Anthony Scott Limited preview - 1977 |
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adjustment American analysis assumed assumption Austria average balance brain drain calculations Canada Canadian Canadian economists capita income cent Chapter Column deadweight loss developed countries earnings foregone Economic economists effects emigration estimates expenditures externalities factor factor of production Figure flow foreign student exchange foreign students foreign-born scientists fully educated gain graduate higher education highly skilled persons human capital Human Migration important income redistribution intentionally left blank International Migration isoquant labor magnitude maintenance cost manpower measure National Science Foundation native countries number of students opportunity costs output period Ph.D physical capital population present production professional proportion psychic income Rank ratio redistribution reduce relative result scientific scientists and engineers self-support shown social sources statistics students abroad T. W. Schultz Table tion U.S. cost U.S. immigration U.S. scientists undergraduate United Kingdom visa welfare workers