Brain Drain and Economic Growth: A Critical Review

Journal title QA Rivista dell’Associazione Rossi-Doria
Author/s Simone Monteleone
Publishing Year 2011 Issue 2011/1 Language Italian
Pages 23 P. 29-51 File size 639 KB
DOI 10.3280/QU2011-001002
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Does the brain drain have negative or positive effect on the development and growth of those left behind? This paper shows the empirical and theoretical relevance of the phenomenon and reviews both the traditional literature and recent contributions on the effects of the brain drain. The first generation models considered the brain drain harmful for the country of origin, underlining effects on wages, employment and growth, whilst the more recent literature shows positive effects on the population and holds that the brain drain increases the accumulation of human capital, as major driver of economic growth. Return migration boosts the positive effects of the brain drain.

Keywords: International migration, Human capital, Growth

Jel codes: F220, J240, J610

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Simone Monteleone, <i>Brain drain</i> e crescita economica: una rassegna critica in "QA Rivista dell’Associazione Rossi-Doria" 1/2011, pp 29-51, DOI: 10.3280/QU2011-001002