... those that remain in Spain. Originality/value There are virtually no studies on PhD careers in Spain from the last decade and very scarce research on the topic in general. We use very recent data and find strong indications of possible brain drain from of PhDs from Spain. Our research has direct...

...İbrahim Ethem Akyıldız; Murat Ozan Başkol; Kadir Yasin Eryiğit Purpose This study investigates the relationship between brain drain and human capital in Turkey from 1984 to 2022. It aims to identify the macroeconomic and institutional factors influencing skilled labour migration and assess...

... and policy suggestions are also discussed. Originality/value The study enriches the academic and policy discussion on the science and technology–related consequences of brain drain on the origin country. This is the first study that focuses on Greece – the country which experienced the highest emigration...

..., and carefully considering optimal policy – among others. The recent literature has pursued a series of extensions to the Lump of Learning model. This study urges instead discarding that model, pointing toward a new paradigm for research on skilled migration and development. Brain drain Recruitment...

...Dr Raul Eamets and Dr Krista Jaakson; Nina Neubecker Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to break down south-north migration along both the skill and the occupational dimension and thus to distinguish and compare several types of south-north migration and brain drain. Design/methodology...