CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2019
| Author | Kolokas, Alexandros |
|---|---|
| Title | The Key Drivers of the Greek Brain Drain |
| Summary | According to ILO, for 2017 more than 60% of the migrant population worldwide were workers (ILO 2017) . Globalization, climate change and fluctuations in the economic activity are few causes for the increased labor mobility. There is strong evidence to suggest that under certain circumstances human capital flight can be beneficial for all parties. However, the situation for Greece is far from ideal. Structural dynamics of the Greek labor market and recession have pushed half million of highly skilled workers abroad. Brain drain, the most serious form of labor mobility is considered now the biggest challenge for Greek policymakers. This paper explores the drivers of human capital flight for Greece and identifies high unemployment and its characteristics as the leading drivers of brain drain. In order to understand how unemployment increased emigration, two trends of labor dynamics will be examined in relation with the duration and the education level of unemployment. Furthermore, the paper explores the current strategy of the government to tackle the brain drain. The conclusion draws upon the entire thesis, tying up the various theoretical strands in order to suggest a set of recommendations that will support Greek government on reversing the brain drain into brain gain. |
| Supervisor | Kahanec, Martin |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2019/kolokas_alexandros.pdf |
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