Work experience and graduate migration: an event history analysis of German data

Teichert, Christian; Niebuhr, Annekatrin; Otto, Anne; Rossen, Anja

doi:10.1080/00343404.2020.1716965

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“…We refrain from a detailed presentation of different approaches (e.g., training networks of SMEs, branch offices of universities) that are discussed in this context (see Daniel et al, 2019, for the German context). Moreover, findings by Teichert et al (2020) suggest that providing opportunities to gain knowledge about the local labour market and establishing labour market contacts before and during studies might be a possible strategy to deepen the ties of young skilled workers to the region of residence.…”

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Local attributes and migration balance – evidence for different age and skill groups from a machine learning approach

Meister

Niebuhr

Peters

et al. 2023

Regional Science Policy & Practice

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Many European regions are currently experiencing a significant population decline and, related to this, are increasingly confronted with labour shortage. Migration is a main driver of changes in regional labour supply and the local level of human capital. A region's ability to attract residents thus becomes more and more important for its growth prospects. We use a large panel dataset for the period 2003 to 2017 to investigate the relationship between local attributes and the migration balance of regions in Germany. In particular, we examine whether the factors that determine the migration balance of regions significantly differ across age and skill groups because their contribution to regional human capital likely varies. Our econometric specification can be understood as an aggregate formulation of a two‐region random utility model. The dataset includes 30 factors that might potentially influence a region's migration balance. Given this large number of explanatory variables and significant multicollinearity issues, we apply machine learning techniques [least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO), complete subset regression] to identify important local characteristics. Our results point to a robust negative relationship between the net migration rate and population density, yet locations in close proximity to large urban centres seem to be rather attractive destination regions, and the size of the effects differs significantly across age and skill groups. Moreover, labour market conditions and some amenities are significantly correlated with the region's migration balance. However, the former and, in particular, facilities for vocational training matter primarily for young workers.

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“…Moreover, findings by Teichert et al (2020) suggest that providing opportunities to gain knowledge about the local labour market and establishing labour market contacts before and during studies might be a possible strategy to deepen the ties of young skilled workers to the region of residence.…”

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Local attributes and migration balance – evidence for different age and skill groups from a machine learning approach

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Niebuhr

Peters

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“…The phenomenon of brain drain at origins and brain gain at destinations is commonly found in the South-North migration of highly skilled personnel (Frédéric et al, 2007); in other words, developing countries are major places of origin for migrants, while developed countries represent major destinations (Gibson & McKenzie, 2011). Some studies have examined the migration of highly skilled personnel within nation-state borders, in countries such as the United States (Partridge et al, 2012), the United Kingdom (Faggian et al, 2007), Germany (Teichert et al, 2020), Russia (Aldieri et al, 2020), Australia (Corcoran et al, 2010) and China (Zhou et al, 2018). Most existing research on highly skilled international or domestic migrants focuses on returns to skills (Borjas et al, 1992;Zhao & Hu, 2019), economic impact (Nathan, 2013) and migration policies (Boucher, 2019); indeed, this type of migrant is largely perceived as an economic actor.…”

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“…Some studies have examined the migration of highly skilled personnel within nation‐state borders, in countries such as the United States (Partridge et al, 2012), the United Kingdom (Faggian et al, 2007), Germany (Teichert et al, 2020), Russia (Aldieri et al, 2020), Australia (Corcoran et al, 2010) and China (Zhou et al, 2018). Most existing research on highly skilled international or domestic migrants focuses on returns to skills (Borjas et al, 1992; Zhao & Hu, 2019), economic impact (Nathan, 2013) and migration policies (Boucher, 2019); indeed, this type of migrant is largely perceived as an economic actor.…”

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Social networks and drivers of highly skilled migration: The case of Shenzhen City in China

Gong

Sun

Xuan³

2023

Population Space and Place

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In China, the number of highly skilled domestic migrants has been growing significantly. Many highly skilled personnel have migrated to megacities located in eastern China. Through semistructured interviews with 54 highly skilled migrants in the city of Shenzhen, we find that economic incentives, urban amenities, preferential policies and social networks act as drivers for their migration. Because the role of social networks has been overlooked in the existing literature, we focus on this particular driver of migration. The desire to be physically embedded in social networks has driven migrants to move to Shenzhen: they cite proximity to parents, partners and former schoolmates as motivating factors. Such embeddedness provides them with a sense of ‘social affiliation’. While previous research has highlighted the role of migrants' social capital, we suggest that highly skilled migrants do not necessarily rely on this resource. Instead, we focus on what we call ‘migration for social affiliation’, and offer a novel angle on the precise role of migrants' social networks.

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“…Costa and Kahn 2000 in the USA; Ahlin et al 2014 in Sweden; Corcoran et al 2010 in Australia). Social networks are important, both professionally and personally (Teichert et al 2020 ; Haapanen and Tervo, 2012 ). As in the case of the choice of university, distance plays an important role in the choice of the location of first employment too.…”

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Quality of life, quality of business, and destinations of recent graduates: fields of study matter

Grimes

Badenhorst²,

Maré

et al. 2022

Ann Reg Sci

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One of the main challenges facing non-metropolitan regions is the attraction and retention of highly-educated young people. A loss of the brightest can lead to reduced business creation, innovation, growth and community well-being in such regions. We use rich longitudinal microdata from New Zealand to analyse the determinants and geography of the choice of destination of recent university and polytechnic graduates 2 years and 4 years after graduation. Rather than considering a range of location-specific consumption and production amenities, we assume spatial equilibrium and calculate, following Chen and Rosenthal (J Urban Econ 64:519–537, 2008), ‘quality of life’ and ‘quality of business’ indicators for urban areas that encompass all amenities that are utility and/or productivity enhancing (or reducing, in the case of disamenities). Specifically, we test whether students locate in places that are regarded as good to live or good to do business; and how this differs by field of study. Our estimates are conditional on students’ prior school (home) location and the location of their higher education institution. We find that graduates are attracted to locate in urban places that have high quality production amenities. High quality consumption amenities have heterogeneous effects on the location choice of students. Creative arts and commerce graduates are relatively more likely to locate in places that are attractive to business, consistent with a symbiosis between bohemians and business. Decision makers can leverage their existing local strengths, in terms of production and/or consumption amenities, to act as drawcards for, or to retain, recent graduates in specific fields.

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Work experience and graduate migration: an event history analysis of German data

Cited by 14 publications

References 30 publications

Local attributes and migration balance – evidence for different age and skill groups from a machine learning approach

Local attributes and migration balance – evidence for different age and skill groups from a machine learning approach

Social networks and drivers of highly skilled migration: The case of Shenzhen City in China

Quality of life, quality of business, and destinations of recent graduates: fields of study matter

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