Migration of skilled workers
- A positive view on the brain drain issue in developing countries
- This online book discusses the challenges and opportunities posed by the international migration of labour to developing countries. It discusses issues of “brain drain” and “brain gain,” and also looks at the net effect of migration, considering the multiple ways it affects the lives of those who emigrate, and those who stay behind.
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- What are the main social protection issues for migrant workers?
- ( V. Redclift / Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh , 2007)
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This paper reports on a two-day workshop on marginalised migrant workers and social protection issues held in Dhaka, Bangladesh in October 2006. The workshop was organised by the Refugee and Migrat...
- The likelihood of future brain drain from Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland to South Africa
- ( J. Crush;E. Campbell;T. Green;J. Crush;E. Campbell;s. Nangulah / Southern African Migration Project , 2007)
- How do tomorrow’s skilled professionals in small countries such as Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland view life in their own country? How satisfied are they with conditions and prospects a...
Why is there a growing trend of secondary migration?
- ( A. Takenaka;B.M. College / Migration Policy Institute , 2007)
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This article addresses the questions of who re-migrates to the United States and the prevalence of secondary migration. Although the data is limited, it shows that secondary migration is part ...
- Understanding circular migration
- ( D.R. Agunias,;K. Newland, / Migration Policy Institute , 2007)
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Circular migration, the temporary or permanent return of migrants to their countries of origin, is high on the agenda of many policymakers in migrant-receiving countries, particularly in the West. ...
- Is the brain drain a curse or a boon for developing countries?
- ( F. Docquier; K. Sekkat / Agence française de développement , 2006)
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How are countries affected when their skilled and talented workers emigrate? This paper offers a comprehensive and updated review of existing studies on the brain drain.
It analyses the determinant...
- Migration impacts on the right to health of health system users in the countries of origin
- ( J. Bueno de Mesquita; M. Gordon / Medact , 2005)
- This MedAct report argues that a human rights framework provides a way to examine the social, political and economic problems that are caused by and come from the international migration of health wor...
- Explores policies for combating the brain drain
- ( D. Kapur; J. McHale / Center for Global Development, USA , 2005)
- This book discusses the challenges and opportunities posed by the international migration of labour to developing countries. It discusses issues of “brain drain” and “brain gain,” and also looks at th...
- An overview of the relationship between trade and gender
- ( A. Brody / Eldis Trade Policy Resource Guide , 2006)
- The Key Issue Guide is based on the BRIDGE Cutting Edge Pack on Gender and Trade. It is aimed at trade, development and gender in development (GAD) professionals who wish to know more about the relati...
- An alternative approach to the brain drain issue
- ( S. Gent; R. Skeldon / Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex , 2006)
- This brief article analyses the debate surrounding the issue of brain drain. Developed countries today are seen as taking highly skilled workers from developing countries to meet their own labour nee...
- Migration can be a win-win for developing as well as developed countries
- ( D.W. te Velde; S. Grimm / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2005)
- This short article examines the issues surrounding international free trade in labour markets. The article argues that for all the rhetoric about free trade, the one thing that is not allowed to roam ...
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