Interstate migration and human capital formation in Brazil

• Published in: International journal of social economics Vol. 45; no. 8; pp. 1159 - 1173
• Main Authors: Pais, Paloma Santana Moreira, de Mattos, Leonardo Bornacki, Teixeira, Evandro Camargos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 06.08.2018; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Brain; Brain drain; Capital formation; Economic models; Elementary schools; First year; Growth rate; Higher education; Human capital; Industrialized nations; Labor market; Migration; Mobility; Net losses; School attendance; Secondary schools; Skilled workers; Brazil; Interstate migration; Brain gain; Human capital; Education levels and migration

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of interstate migration of individuals with different qualification levels on human capital formation in the migrant’s place of origin. Design/methodology/approach A dynamic panel model with data from the National Household Sample Survey (Pe...