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Human Capital and Brain Drain in the Regional Development: A Case Study of Incentives

Wyttenbach, Carolina LU (2010) EKHR21 20101
Department of Economic History
Abstract
This paper investigates the incentives of Latin American masters students to remain abroad or to return home after completing their education at Lund University in 2010. These students can be regarded as valuable resources for the economic development of their home countries. However, under the presence of market imperfections and the increasing migration of professionals from less to more developed nations, it is valuable to consider the motives behind their decision to remain abroad or to return home. By analysing the motivations it is possible to draw conclusions regarding the influential forces behind the decision to migrate and thereby minimise the threat of brain drain by increasing the return migration.
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author
Wyttenbach, Carolina LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHR21 20101
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Human Capital, Brain Drain, International Migration, Incentives
language
English
id
1627893
date added to LUP
2010-08-17 13:31:24
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2010-08-17 13:31:24
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  author       = {{Wyttenbach, Carolina}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Human Capital and Brain Drain in the Regional Development: A Case Study of Incentives}},
  year         = {{2010}},
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