Higher education institutions are thought to rejuvenate and replenish local labour markets with recent graduates, especially in rural locales. While some graduates stay in the area of their alma mater, others return home or to other areas. The aim of this paper is to contribute a synopsis of research results from current peer-reviewed literature…

The "brain drain/brain gain" debate has been going on for the past 40 years, with irresolvable theoretical disputes and unenforceable policy recommendations that economists commonly ascribe to the lack of reliable empirical data. The recent report of the World Bank, "International migration, remittances and the brain drain", documents the…

Looks at the various factors which influence migration of workers in British Columbia, and at how these factors and the resulting patterns of migration are changing over time. Different models of migration are examined to see which best deal with these changes. (CT)

This paper describes the Puerto Rican movement to the mainland United States as a contract labor group before, during, and after World War II. The communities which developed from this early movement provided the nucleus from which the present Puerto Rican communities arose on the mainland U.S. (Author/EB)

Examines socioeconomic factors that affected Colombian migration into New York City and the participation of Colombian immigrants in the urban labor market. Stresses that analyses of migration processes must consider migrants' emotional lives, ideologies, and social group characteristics. (MJL)

Socio-historical, demographic, political, and cultural aspects of Caribbean migration to New York are discussed. New York is seen as a traditional port of entry of immigrants and as an indicator of economic and political development of the United Satates. Changes resulting from the recent increase in Caribbean immigrants are examined. (Author/MC)

The Garifuna's (Black Carib) dependence upon wage labor has most recently involved women as well as men. This article describes the process of their international migration and explores its implications for the maintenance of traditional sociocultural forms, both in Central America and in New York City. (Author/MC)

The migration of Blacks into the state of Washington brought about an increase in Black political influence, the strengthening of Black rights organizations and social service groups, and the passage of civil rights legislation. It also resulted in increased racial tension in many cities and overcrowding in Black residential areas. (Author/MC)

The author analyzes some issues on the cost of emigration to the countries of origin and some policy implications. Attention is focused on how the supply of skilled workers is affected by migration. The article also discusses distortion of the free market and presents a profile of Asian contract workers. (CT)

Brain drain has been a long-lasting phenomenon. It existed in the former Yugoslavia, and was affected by various factors, from political through economic ones to the attractive offers for advanced studies and work in scientific institutions or firms in developed countries. Some ad-hoc analyses were made concerning individual groups or periods, but…

Argues that the semiperipheral development of Puerto Rico since around 1975 has created a relative labor surplus in formal sectors of the economy while increasing demand for cheap labor in the informal service sector. Describes migration of Puerto Ricans to and from the U.S. and of Dominicans to Puerto Rico. (AF)

Highlights the complex relationship between earnings, nativity, and national origin among Hispanic men. States that human capital characteristics, notably education, work experience, and English language proficiency, significantly influence annual log earnings for all groups, but the patterns of effects depend on nativity and national origin.…

Data from St. Barthelemy (French West Indies) show that, for people born from 1878 to 1967, neither cohort size nor fluctuations in external demands for labor had a lasting effect on the probability of eventual migration. Emigration slowed only after development of local tourism brought prosperity to the island. (AF)

Discusses patterns of regional population shifts and economic growth (or decline) and the direct relationship they have with Hispanic populations throughout the United States. Suggests that such developments have direct and indirect consequences on Hispanics' economic and political status. (Author/LC)

Introduces a special issue on women and migration. Discusses immigrant women's participation within the world labor market, the ideologies affecting them, the effects of migration on sex roles and family patterns, and women's reasons for migration. Also discusses sex biases in research and policymaking concerning migration. (KH)