International migration : remittances and the brain drain

Postgraduates and scholars of development economics, international trade, labour economics, political economy

PART 1: INTRODUCTION PART 2: SKILLED MIGRATION: EVIDENCE AND EFFECTS Brain Drain by Educational Attainment, 19902000, F.Docquier & A.Marfouk The Determinants of Brain Waste, A.Mattoo, Ç.Özden & C.Neagu The Impact of Foreign Students and Skilled Migrants on Patenting in the US, K.Maskus & A.Mattoo Brain Gain: Its Size and Welfare and Growth Impact have been Greatly Overstated, M.Schiff PART 3: TEMPORARY MIGRATION Temporary Migration Policies: A Survey, V.Manole & M.Schiff Swiss Migration Policy, D.Gross Overstaying Temporary Workers: Towards a Solution, M.Schiff PART 4: REMITTANCES, THEIR IMPACT ON INCOME AND EXPENDITURES Guatemala: Impact on Poverty, Education, Health and Housing, R.Adams Mexico: Determinants of Migration, E.J.Taylor Mexico: Impact of Migration on Inequality, Education and Child Health, D.McKenzie Philippines: The Impact of Migrants' Exchange Rate Shocks on Child Education and Entrepreneurship, D.Yang PART 5: CONCLUSION