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| Mane, Kate M.; Waldorf, Brigitte S.. |
| Immigrants’ human capital and human capital potential is not fully transferrable into wage levels in the host county. Albania is a recent case in point that offers an opportunity for study. Since the collapse of the totalitarian regime in 1990, Albania has undergone drastic demographic changes, fueled by unprecedented levels of emigration and disproportionately large shares of those who are leaving are highly skilled individuals. Albania’s brain drain has received a large amount of research attention over the years, but little is known about the possible brain gain for the host country, or brain waste resulting from the over education of the immigrant labor force. This paper investigates the issue of human capital transferability by examining the labor... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Labor; Human Capital; Labor and Human Capital; J24-J31. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90844 |
