Emigration and Brain Drain : Evidence From the Caribbean /

This paper quantifies the magnitude and nature of migration flows from the Caribbean and estimates their costs and benefits. The Caribbean countries have lost 10-40 percent of their labor force due to emigration to OECD member countries. The migration rates are particularly striking for the highskil...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mishra, Prachi
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/025
Online Access:Full text available on IMF