The Microeconomic Determinants of Emigration and Return Migration of the Best and Brightest : Evidence from the Pacific

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dc.creatorGibson, John
dc.creatorMcKenzie, David
dc.date2012-03-19T19:10:58Z
dc.date2012-03-19T19:10:58Z
dc.date2009-06-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:07:41Z
dc.descriptionA unique survey which tracks worldwide the best and brightest academic performers from three Pacific countries is used to assess the extent of emigration and return migration among the very highly skilled, and to analyze, at the microeconomic level, the determinants of these migration choices. Although the estimates indicate that the income gains from migration are very large, not everyone migrates and many return. Within this group of highly skilled individuals, the emigration decision is found to be most strongly associated with preference variables such as risk aversion, patience, and choice of subjects in secondary school, and not strongly linked to either liquidity constraints or the gain in income to be had from migrating. Likewise, the decision to return is strongly linked to family and lifestyle reasons, rather than to the income opportunities in different countries. Overall the data show a relatively limited role for income maximization in distinguishing migration propensities among the very highly skilled, and point to the need to pay more attention to other components of the utility maximization decision.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/4159
dc.identifier10.1596/1813-9450-4965
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/415434
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4965
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACADEMIC OCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectACADEMIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectACADEMIC SUBJECTS
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADDITIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectAPPLIED SCIENCES
dc.subjectBENEFITS OF MIGRATION
dc.subjectBOND
dc.subjectBRAIN DRAIN
dc.subjectCAREER
dc.subjectCAREER ADVANCEMENT
dc.subjectCAREER OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectCAREER PROSPECTS
dc.subjectCAREERS
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCITIZENSHIP
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE
dc.subjectCOLLEGES
dc.subjectCOMPUTER SCIENCE
dc.subjectCONSULTING FIRMS
dc.subjectCOUNTRY OF ORIGIN
dc.subjectDEGREE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDISCOUNT RATES
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectEDUCATED ADULTS
dc.subjectEDUCATION ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVELS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
dc.subjectELEMENTS
dc.subjectEMIGRANTS
dc.subjectEMIGRATION
dc.subjectEMIGRATION LEVELS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEXAM
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATES
dc.subjectEXTENSION CENTER
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectFEMALE SCHOLARS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL COSTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN LANGUAGES
dc.subjectFOREIGNERS
dc.subjectGENETIC ENGINEERING
dc.subjectGLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
dc.subjectGRADUATE DEGREES
dc.subjectGRADUATE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SYSTEM
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOLS
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectHIGHLY SKILLED INDIVIDUALS
dc.subjectHOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN MIGRATION
dc.subjectIMMIGRANT
dc.subjectIMMIGRANTS
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME LEVEL
dc.subjectINCOME TAXES
dc.subjectINCOMES
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION REVIEW
dc.subjectINVESTMENT DECISION
dc.subjectLEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLIFESTYLES
dc.subjectLIFETIME
dc.subjectLITERATURE
dc.subjectLOCAL COMMUNITY
dc.subjectMALARIA
dc.subjectMASTERS DEGREES
dc.subjectMATHEMATICS
dc.subjectMATHS
dc.subjectMEDICAL DOCTORS
dc.subjectMEDICAL SCHOOL
dc.subjectMIGRANT
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMIGRATION PATTERNS
dc.subjectMIGRATION RATES
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectNURSING SCHOOLS
dc.subjectOLDER AGE GROUPS
dc.subjectOLDER INDIVIDUALS
dc.subjectPAPERS
dc.subjectPOLICY IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOPULATION ESTIMATES
dc.subjectPOPULATION SIZE
dc.subjectPOTENTIAL MIGRANTS
dc.subjectPRESS RELEASE
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENTS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPROBABILITIES
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPULL FACTORS
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER PARITY
dc.subjectQUESTIONNAIRE
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectRATE OF MIGRATION
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectRESEARCH ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectRESEARCH FUNDING
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRETURN MIGRATION
dc.subjectRETURNEES
dc.subjectRISK AVERSION
dc.subjectRISK SCORE
dc.subjectSALARIES
dc.subjectSALARY
dc.subjectSCHOLARS
dc.subjectSCHOLARSHIP
dc.subjectSCHOLARSHIPS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCIENTIFIC LABORATORIES
dc.subjectSCIENTISTS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL ENROLMENTS
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL SUBJECTS
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSECONDARY STUDENTS
dc.subjectSENIOR
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectSKILL LEVEL
dc.subjectSKILL LEVELS
dc.subjectSKILLED MIGRANTS
dc.subjectSKILLED OCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectSKILLED PROFESSIONALS
dc.subjectSOCIAL FACTORS
dc.subjectSPOUSE
dc.subjectSTUDENT DEBT
dc.subjectSUBJECTS
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTELEVISION
dc.subjectTELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectTERTIARY INSTITUTION
dc.subjectTERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectTERTIARY LEVEL
dc.subjectTERTIARY SECTOR
dc.subjectUNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectWAGE
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectYOUNG AGE
dc.subjectYOUNGER COHORTS
dc.titleThe Microeconomic Determinants of Emigration and Return Migration of the Best and Brightest : Evidence from the Pacific

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