Is the brain drain a curse or a boon for develo** countries? This paper reviews what is
known to date about the magnitude of the brain drain from develo** to developed …

Although there exists a sizeable literature documenting the importance of ethnic networks for
international trade, little attention has been devoted to studying the effects of migrants on …

This comprehensive study of the rise of multinational corporations from emerging economies
explores the basis of their success. Andrea Goldstein argues that the history of multinational …

In a global context, foreign direct investment (FDI) and migration substitute one another in
the matching process between workers and firms. Yet, migrants provide information about …

Diaspora actors can increase trade, investments, as well as exchange of technology and
know-how between home and host countries. As almost half of the world's countries have …

The diaspora of develo** countries can be a potent force for development, through
remittances, but more importantly, through promotion of trade, investment, knowledge and …

Standard neoclassical models of economic integration are based on the assumptions that
capital and labor are substitutes and that the geography of factor market integration does not …

We examine how, and to what extent, migrants in a host country attract foreign direct
investment (FDI) from firms based in their country of origin (CO). Introducing the notion of …

This paper documents the influence of diaspora networks of highly-skilled individuals—that
is, inventors—on international technological collaborations. Using gravity models, it studies …

Extending Dunning's investment development path, this study examines the impact of
human mobility, a neglected factor, on Chinese outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) …