A statistical approach to study: the determinants geographic mobility of brain drain

The article presents new estimates of the brain drain experienced by Italian country based on a new data set that draws on sample data and register data collected in different countries with high attraction of scientific research. Motivation is a critical dimension of capacity, defined as “the ability of people, institutions and societies to perform functions, problems solving and set and achieve objectives”. Incentives and incentive systems are fundamental to developing capacities and to translating developed capacities into better performance. Regression models are used to identify the determinants of these components and explain cross- country differences in the migration of skilled workers.