Upward or downward : occupational mobility and return migration
Joint Authors
al-Mallakh, Nelly
Wahba, Jackline
Source
Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 979-1073 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-37, 37 p.
Publisher
Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries Iran and Turkey
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
37
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
We study the extent to which temporary overseas migration enables returnees to climb the occupational ladder.
Using data from Egypt, we examine the occupational mobility of returnees relative to non-migrants for the same labor market entrants’ cohort.
We rely on instrumental variable approach but also employ a Difference-in-Differences, as well as Difference-in- Differences matching techniques to control for the endogeneity and selection into migration.
We find evidence that return migration increases the probability of upward occupational mobility.
However, the results suggest that only highly educated returnees climb the occupational ladder after return.
Our findings underscore the role played by temporary overseas work experience in dampening potential brain drain concerns through the human capital enhancement of high educated return migrants.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Mallakh, Nelly& Wahba, Jackline. 2016. Upward or downward : occupational mobility and return migration. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series،Vol. 2016, no. 979-1073, pp.1-37.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Mallakh, Nelly& Wahba, Jackline. Upward or downward : occupational mobility and return migration. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series No. 979-1073 (Dec. 2016), pp.1-37.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-777299
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Mallakh, Nelly& Wahba, Jackline. Upward or downward : occupational mobility and return migration. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 979-1073, pp.1-37.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-777299
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 18-37
Record ID
BIM-777299