The International Mobility of Technical Talent: Trends and Development Implications

Anthony P. D'Costa

No RP2006-143, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper charts the complex dynamics of the movement of technical talent in the world economy and assesses broadly the impact of such mobility on both sending and receiving countries. Based on secondary data and primary information from the Indian and Japanese IT industry, the study presents a global view of the movement of talent and its development and policy implications. By synthesizing disparate data and the multifaceted processes and outcomes of international mobility, the paper examines some of the distributional issues of gains and losses in both sending and receiving countries.

Keywords: Computer software; Education; Emigration and immigration; Human capital; Information technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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