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Education partnership in Africa

Education Partnership in Africa (EPA) aims to support English further education and higher education institutions e ... Show more
Education Partnership in Africa (EPA) aims to support English further education and higher education institutions engage in partnership with Sub Saharan African universities and education and training institutions to build institutional capacity to deliver employability skills in collaboration with local employers and social enterprises. This report presents various projects, workshops, and collaborative links with industry that have occurred through the partnerships established through the programme. Show less

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Africa; Great Britain; Europe ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Providers of education and training; Employment ... [+] Show more
The within-country distribution of brain drain and brain gain effects: a case study on Senegal

Existing empirical literature provides converging evidence that selective emigration enhances human capital accumul ... Show more
Existing empirical literature provides converging evidence that selective emigration enhances human capital accumulation in the world's poorest countries. However, the within-country distribution of such brain gain effects has received limited attention. Focusing on Senegal, we provide evidence that the brain gain mechanism primarily benefits the wealthiest regions that are internationally connected and have better access to education. Conversely, human capital responses are negligible in regions lacking international connectivity, and even negative in better connected regions with inadequate educational opportunities. These results extend to internal migration, implying that highly vulnerable populations are trapped in the least developed areas.
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Authors: Bocquier, Philippe; Cha'ngom, Narcisse; Docquier, Frederic; Machado, Joel

Date: 2023

Geographic subjects: Senegal; Africa

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: IZA discussion paper

Subjects: Migration; Skills and knowledge; Disadvantaged
Globalization, brain drain and development

This paper reviews four decades of economics research on the brain drain, with a focus on recent contributions and ... Show more
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 and determinants of the brain drain, showing that brain drain (or high-skill) migration is becoming the dominant pattern of international migration and a major aspect of globalization. We then use a stylized growth model to analyze the various channels through which a brain drain affects the sending countries and review the evidence on these channels. The recent empirical literature shows that high-skill emigration need not deplete a country's human capital stock and can generate positive network externalities. Three case studies are also considered: the African medical brain drain, the recent exodus of European scientists to the United States, and the role of the Indian diaspora in the development of India's IT sector. We conclude with a discussion of the implications of the analysis for education, immigration, and international taxation policies in a global context.
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Authors: Docquier, Frederic; Rapoport, Hillel

Corporate authors: Institute for the Study of Labour (Germany) (IZA)

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Africa; Europe; United States ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: IZA discussion paper

Subjects: Migration; Globalisation; Economics ... [+] Show more

Education partnership in Africa

The within-country distribution of brain drain and brain gain effects: a case study on Senegal

Globalization, brain drain and development