Brain drain’ from Turkey : survey evidence of student on-return
Joint Authors
Tansel, Aysit
Gungor, Nil Demet
Source
Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series
Issue
Vol. 2003, Issue 301-340 (31 Dec. 2003)25 p.
Publisher
Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries Iran and Turkey
Publication Date
2003-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
25
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The “brain drain” phenomenon has been widely investigated since the mid-1960s both in academic circles and by policymakers.
From the developing country perspective, the migration of skilled individuals is viewed as a threat to economic development, and as a costly subsidy from the poor nations to the rich.
The focus of this paper is on the return intentions of Turkish students studying overseas.
Turkey’s first “brain drain” wave bega n in the 1960s, with doctors and engineers among the first group of emigrants.
Various factors have been cited as important for student non-return, including political instability, lower salaries and lack of employment opportunities in the home country when studies are completed, as well as a preference to live abroad.
The current study presents the findings of a survey conducted by the authors during the first half of 2002, which investigates the return intentions of Turkish students studying abroad at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
The aim of the paper is to analyze the new evidence on the return intentions of Turkish students studying abroad in the hope of providing some insights into possible factors that may be important in explaining Turkish student non-return.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tansel, Aysit& Gungor, Nil Demet. 2003. Brain drain’ from Turkey : survey evidence of student on-return. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series،Vol. 2003, no. 301-340.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-147780
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tansel, Aysit& Gungor, Nil Demet. Brain drain’ from Turkey : survey evidence of student on-return. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series No. 301-340 (Dec. 2003).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-147780
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tansel, Aysit& Gungor, Nil Demet. Brain drain’ from Turkey : survey evidence of student on-return. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series. 2003. Vol. 2003, no. 301-340.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-147780
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Record ID
BIM-147780