This paper reviews four decades of economics research on the brain drain, with a focus on
recent contributions and on development issues. We first assess the magnitude, intensity …

This article reviews recent research regarding high-skilled migration. We adopt a data-
driven perspective, bringing together and describing several ongoing research streams that …

Migration flows are shaped by a complex combination of self-selection and out-selection
mechanisms, both of which are affected by the presence of a diaspora abroad. In this paper …

Although there exists a sizeable literature documenting the importance of ethnic networks for
international trade, little attention has been devoted to studying the effects of migrants on …

The term “brain drain” dominates popular discourse on high-skilled migration, and for this
reason, we use it in this article. However, as Harry Johnson noted, it is a loaded phrase …

The worldwide race to attract talents is getting tougher. The US has been leading the race,
with its ability to attract PhD candidates and graduates not only from emerging countries, but …

The diffusion of tacit knowledge involves direct human interactions. This implies that the
international diffusion of knowledge should follow the pattern of international migration. We …

This paper analyzes long-term effects of skilled-worker immigration on productivity for the
Huguenot migration to Prussia. In 1685, religiously persecuted French Huguenots settled in …

Migration contributes to the circulation of goods, knowledge, and ideas. Using community
and individual-level data from Moldova, we show that the emigration wave that started in the …

High-skilled immigrants are a very important component of US innovation and
entrepreneurship. Immigrants account for roughly a quarter of US workers in these fields …