CMAJ• OCT. 19, 1999; 161 (8) 1029 that since the 1980s the loss of professionals had
jumped by 54%, the loss of managers by 78%. More recently, the Conference Board of …

Despite concern in the press and elsewhere about a brain drain to the United States, the
number of American residents born in Canada continues its century-long decline, while the …

This paper discusses the issue of brain drain as evidenced by the emigration of highly
educated and skilled Canadians to the United States on both a permanent and a temporary …

Consensus is strong that deficiency in human capital is a major reason why poor countries
remain poor. Much of the human capital in a country is a result of decisions made by …

In this study, we examine the phenomenon of the brain drain in Canada, specifically the loss
of certain post-secondary graduates to the United States. Our analysis comprises three …

Existing studies on Canada's brain drain have established the importance of income gains
as a critical factor that motivates individuals to move to the United States. It remains unclear …

This paper examines available empirical evidence about the'brain drain'--the loss of
knowledge workers from Canada to the United States, and about the'brain gain'--the gain of …

Until recently, there has been no systematic empirical assessment of the economic impact of
the brain drain. Despite many case studies and anecdotal evidence, the main reason for this …

The brain drain from developing countries has been lamented for many years, but
knowledge of the empirical magnitude of the phenomenon is scant owing to the lack of …

This paper discusses the issue as to whether or not emigration depletes the stock of skilled
workers in the country from which workers emigrate. Some proponents of the thesis that …