Working Paper: NBER ID: w22926
Authors: Sari Pekkala Kerr; William Kerr; Alar Zden; Christopher Parsons
Abstract: This paper reviews recent research regarding high-skilled migration. We adopt a data-driven perspective, bringing together and describing several ongoing research streams that range from the construction of global migration databases, to the legal codification of national policies regarding high-skilled migration, to the analysis of patent data regarding cross-border inventor movements. A common theme throughout this research is the importance of agglomeration economies for explaining high-skilled migration. We highlight some key recent findings and outline major gaps that we hope will be tackled in the near future.
Keywords: high-skilled migration; agglomeration economies; innovation; labor markets; national policies
JEL Codes: F15; F22; J15; J31; J44; L14; L26; O31; O32; O33
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| agglomeration economies (R11) | high-skilled migration (F22) |
| high-skilled migration (F22) | agglomeration economies (R11) |
| migration policies (F22) | high-skilled migration (F22) |
| high-skilled migration (F22) | innovation and labor market outcomes (J48) |
| high-skilled migration (F22) | native employment levels (J68) |