Decision to Emigrate amongst the Youth in Lebanon

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ID9955009
AuthorsGhassan Dibeh (0000-0003-2139-1429, Department of Economics Lebanese American University P.O. Box: 13–5053 Chouran Beirut 1102 2801 Lebanon, corresponding author), Ali Fakih (0000-0002-8562-3308, Department of Economics Lebanese American University P.O. Box: 13–5053 Chouran Beirut 1102 2801 Lebanon), Walid Marrouch (0000-0001-8488-6555, Department of Economics Lebanese American University P.O. Box: 13–5053 Chouran Beirut 1102 2801 Lebanon)
Year2017
Volume56
Issue1
Pages5-22
Publication date2017-05-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Migration (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-7985 • E-ISSN: 1468-2435
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/imig.12347
OpenAlexW2580887799
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited35

This article studies the determinants of youth emigration decisions, which is considered one of the main causes of ‘Brain Drain’ in Arab Mediterranean Countries ( AMC s). We focus on the case of Lebanon using a unique dataset covering young people aged 15 to 29 from the year 2016. The aim of the article is to identify the profile of youth's propensity to emigrate from Lebanon. The empirical results indicate that youth from non‐wealthy backgrounds living in smaller dwellings have a higher propensity to emigrate. It is also found that being male and unemployed has a positive effect on migration. Moreover, university education promotes the willingness to emigrate; while residents of poor regions are more likely to express such willingness. Finally, the article provides some insights for policymakers

Brain drain · Demographic economics · Economics · Emigration · Political science · Propensity score matching · Medicine · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

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