Call for Papers – Highly skilled migration in the European labour market: Brain waste or brain gain?

IMISCOE Annual Conference 27-29 August 2014, Madrid

We are seeking paper presentations on highly skilled migration and brain waste in the (European) labour market for the annual IMISCOE conference in Madrid, 27-29 August 2014. Please send abstracts by 31 May 2014.

Instructions

Please send your abstract by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and didier. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Deadline: 31 May 2014. Results will be announced by 16 June 2014.

Abstracts of maximum 200 words should include: title, names and affiliation of author(s), a clear research question, information on data and methods, as well as (expected) results. Full and partial papers will be considered as long as they contain an abstract as outlined.

Marco Pecoraro and Didier Ruedin

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