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Revisiting the Brain Drain Literature with Insights from a Dynamic General Equilibrium World Model

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  • Elisabetta Lodigiani
  • Luca Marchiori
  • I-Ling Shen

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  • Elisabetta Lodigiani & Luca Marchiori & I-Ling Shen, 2016. "Revisiting the Brain Drain Literature with Insights from a Dynamic General Equilibrium World Model," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 39(4), pages 557-573, April.
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