This book examines the migration of highly skilled labour from developing countries to developed ones and assesses the economics costs associated with this. By highlighting the impact of migration on developing countries, it outlines the development challenges created by the loss of highly skilled workers, especially the loss of specialised knowledge. With a particular focus on the movement of labour from Türkiye to the rest of the world, the inability of Türkiye to grow its own IT and engineering industries is discussed, alongside attempts to retain highly skilled labour.

This book offers a new perspective on global migration and the hidden economic costs associated with it. It will be relevant to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in labour and development economics.

Assesses the economic costs to developing countries of highly skilled labour migrating to more developed countries Examines attempts within Turkey to retain skilled labour through the promotion of health tourism Offers a new perspective on global migration and the hidden economic costs associated with it

Autorentext

Hasan Gürak is a former Professor of Economics at Sakarya University.

Inhalt

1. The New Age of Global Migration.- 2. On the Causes and Costs to the Economy of Migration of Highly Skilled Brains.- 3. The Nature and Extent of the Migration of Highly Educated Healthcare Workers.- 4. The Nature and Extent of the Migration of IT, and AI experts.- 5. The Nature and Extent of the Migration of Engineers and Technicians.- 6. Evaluation of Migration Studies. 7. Conclusion.