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VideosJune 18, 2013

Why brain drain can be good for your country

It can be quite costly for a country if the smartest brains move abroad. In the latest IZA interview, Visiting Research Fellow Peter J. Kuhn (University of California, Santa Barbara) explains why brain drain can also be beneficial for a country and gives advice to policy makers on how to react to the international migration of highly skilled workers.


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