Title: Give us your best and brightest : the global hunt for talent and its impact on the developing world /
Authors: Kapur, Devesh, 1959-; McHale, John.; McHale, John
Publisher: Center for Global Development,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Professional employees Developing countries.; Brain drain Developing countries.; Human capital Developing countries.; Skilled labor Developing countries.; Developing countries Emigration and immigration.; Developed countries Emigration and immigration.
Abstract: "Examines the political and economic implications of migrant flows from a development perspective"--Provided by publisher.
Contents: Absent human capital: what do we know? -- The international competition for talent -- Why is immigration policy becoming more skill focused? -- When people can leave: the effect of prospective emigration -- Absent talent: out of sight, out of mind? -- Gone but not forgotten? the role of the diaspora -- Financial remittances and development -- Better than before? the role of returning emigrants -- Policy options.