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Table 3 Mechanisms

From: Does aid induce brain drain? A panel data analysis

PANEL A

         
 

SELECTION RATE

 

SKILLED MIGRATION

UNSKILLED MIGRATION

 

IV

Fliml 1

Fliml 4

IV

Fliml 1

Fliml 4

IV

Fliml 1

Fliml 4

TechCoop/GDP

1.47

1.60

1.23

3.62

4.07

2.94

1.77

1.59

1.22

 

(0.72)[9.1]

(0.80)[9.1]

(0.59)[9.1]

(1.81)[9.7]

(2.11)[9.7]

(1.41)[9.7]

(1.10)[9.3]

(0.98)[9.3]

(0.75)[9.3]

Bilat aid/Total aid

0.09

0.09

0.08

0.85

0.82

0.75

0.08

0.08

0.07

 

(0.20)[11.9]

(0.20)[11.9]

(0.17)[11.9]

(0.33)[10.3]

(0.31)[10.3]

(0.27)[10.3]

(0.27)[10.6]

(0.26)[10.6]

(0.24)[10.6]

Project aid/GDP

5.63

9.77

3.8

4.12

5.8

2.9

12.11

8.86

4.54

 

(7.76)[9.1]

(10.74)[9.1]

(4.13)[9.1]

(11.14)[12.2]

(21.30)[12.2]

(4.68)[12.2]

(9.75)[11.7]

(6.60)[11.7]

(3.17)[11.7]

PANEL B

         
 

SELECTION RATE

 

SKILLED MIGRATION

UNSKILLED MIGRATION

     
 

FE

IV

 

FE

IV

GMM

FE

IV

GMM

Net aid/GDP

1.93

4.14

 

3.18

9.12

7.44

-0.53

3.30

4.39

 

(1.01)

(1.32)[39.2]

 

(1.34)

(2.92)[58.4]

(3.08)[64.6]

(1.27)

(1.96)[44.2]

(3.03)[52.3]

Dev aid/GDP

0.94

3.94

 

5.57

8.12

8.98

3.02

2.62

4.09

 

(0.97)

(2.18)[31.2]

 

(1.88)

(4.08)[20.5]

(4.20)[64.5]

(3.03)

(1.84)[29.1]

(2.67)[55.7]

Early-imp aid/GDP

0.25

1.62

 

0.38

3.50

1.12

0.5

1.75

2.28

 

(0.64)

(0.82)[49.9]

 

(0.94)

(1.30)[37.5]

(1.95)[60.1]

(1.07)

(1.05)[39.9]

(1.76)[63.2]

EDA/GDP

-0.09

0.99

 

0.97

2.99

-0.24

0.28

-0.89

1.36

 

(0.24)

(0.47)[36.7]

 

(0.36)

(1.38)[60.8]

(0.96)[52.1]

(0.57)

(0.90)[32.6]

(0.89)[37.2]

TODA/GDP

-0.06

1.58

 

0.70

3.62

0.87

0.31

1.28

1.43

 

(0.21)

(0.58)[38.6]

 

(0.37)

(1.33)[24.8]

(0.73)[64.7]

(0.48)

(0.78)[37.8]

(0.81)[47.4]

  1. Robust standard errors in parentheses.
  2. Weak Identification F statistics or Hansen C statistics in brackets [ ], in case either IV or GMM is implemented, respectively.
  3. * significant at 10%; ** significant at 5%; *** significant at 1%.
  4. Note: All regressions succeed the tests associated to Instrumental Variables and GMM.