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Book SynopsisProvides an in-depth examination of the relationship between - and the impacts on - migration, remittances, and development. Using household surveys and census data, the determinants and impact of migration, and remittances on various measures of welfare are analyzed.
Table of ContentsPART 1: INTRODUCTION PART 2: SKILLED MIGRATION: EVIDENCE AND EFFECTS Brain Drain by Educational Attainment, 1990-2000; F.Docquier & A.Marfouk The Determinants of Brain Waste; A.Mattoo, . zden & C.Neagu The Impact of Foreign Students and Skilled Migrants on Patenting in the US; K.Maskus & A.Mattoo Brain Gain: Its Size and Welfare and Growth Impact have been Greatly Overstated; M.Schiff PART 3: TEMPORARY MIGRATION Temporary Migration Policies: A Survey; V.Manole & M.Schiff Swiss Migration Policy; D.Gross Overstaying Temporary Workers: Towards a Solution; M.Schiff PART 4: REMITTANCES; THEIR IMPACT ON INCOME AND EXPENDITURES Guatemala: Impact on Poverty, Education, Health and Housing; R.Adams Mexico: Determinants of Migration; E.J.Taylor Mexico: Impact of Migration on Inequality, Education and Child Health; D.McKenzie Philippines: The Impact of Migrants' Exchange Rate Shocks on Child Education and Entrepreneurship; D.Yang PART 5: CONCLUSION
