The propensity to return: Theory and evidence for the Italian brain drain

Return migration is the positive counterpart of the brain drain. The effects of the brain drain in Italy could be negative: this paper shows that highly skilled migrants decide not to return to their native country. ► These factors are related to the structural form of the academic labor market in I...

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Published in:Economics letters 2012-06, Vol.115 (3), p.359-362
Main Authors: Biondo, A.E, Monteleone, S, Skonieczny, G, Torrisi, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academics
Akademiker
Auswanderer
Brain Drain
Hoch Qualifizierter
Hochschulabsolvent
Human capital
Italien
Italiener
Italy
Labor economics
Labour migration
Migration
Return migration
Rückkehrbereitschaft
Rückwanderung
Skilled workers
Studies
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Summary:Return migration is the positive counterpart of the brain drain. The effects of the brain drain in Italy could be negative: this paper shows that highly skilled migrants decide not to return to their native country. ► These factors are related to the structural form of the academic labor market in Italy. ► The wages and job opportunities seem not to be affected by the time spent or the human capital improvements gained abroad. ► An important characteristic of the Italian brain drain is that it cannot be considered a “brain exchange”. ► Many Italian workers leave the country, but very few qualified individuals from other countries choose Italy as a destination.
ISSN:0165-1765
1873-7374
DOI:10.1016/j.econlet.2011.12.046