This course addresses issues related to international labor mobility. It starts by presenting the main theoretical frameworks to think about international migration, and follows with the critical discussion of the main empirical questions on the determinants and consequences of international worker flows. Questions addressed include: What factors lead to emigration? Who emigrates? Is there really a brain drain for migrant-sending economies? What are the development consequences of emigration for origin economies? Why do people remit? What are the consequences of migrant financial remittances? What policies can be enacted to reap the development gains of international migration?
- Teacher: Catia Batista