What is it about?

This study estimates a model of return intentions of Turkish students living abroad.

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Why is it important?

The findings of this study shows that higher salaries offered in the host country and lifestyle preferences, increase the probability of student non-return. These findings have important policy implications.

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The experience of unemployment among the highly educated young in Turkey encourages students abroad not to return to Turkey. Therefore, it is important to understand the return intentions of the students abroad.

Professor Aysit - Tansel
Middle East Technical University

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This page is a summary of: Brain drain from Turkey: an investigation of students’ return intentions, Applied Economics, December 2008, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/00036840600993999.
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