Young Puerto Ricans Are Leaving the Island to Escape the Territory’s Debt
In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, many college-aged Puerto Ricans are pursuing jobs elsewhere. Others are now deciding to stay.
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How One Tiny Town Is Battling ‘Rural Brain Drain’
Nearly all high school graduates in Onalaska, Washington, head off to college—but many come back home after earning a degree.
What the Rust Belt Can Teach Us About White Flight, Gentrification, and Brain Drain
With a focus on why people leave, we ignore at least half of the migration story.
The Existential Crisis of the American University
Higher education in the United States rules the world. What's wrong with it?
Lisbon, the Bangalore of Europe
The call center boom in Lisbon, Portugal, provides another example of how brain drain promotes economic development.
Quality of Place and Migration
People vote with their feet. The regions with the best retention should be the regions with the best quality of place.
Not So Much ‘New York Poor’ as ‘Pittsburgh Rich’
What will happen when young talent starts refusing to subsidize the creative industries that aren't really profitable in America's most expensive cities?