Brain drain has been the object of much policy discussion in the gobal context for many years; however, in Lithuania it is a new phenomenon. The assessment of the brain drain scope in the country is not possible because of the lack of systematic data sources. This research discusses the brain drain issue in the context of free movement of persons after the EU enlargement.

In this master thesis the reasons, tendencies and outcomes of the labour migration in Lithuania have been analysed. According the data of different researches carried out in Lithuania, almost 90% of people depart abroad due to financial reasons. This research may contribute to revealing the deep reasons and motives of labour migration, and its founding might be used dealing with the problem how to recapture the emigrants to Lithuania, and how to suppress a flow of emigrants from our country.

This study deals with skilled migration from a developing country perspective. The migration of skilled individuals from developing countries to developed countries is often viewed as a costly subsidy from the poor nations to the rich, and a threat to their economic development. The first part of the study brings up to date both the theoretical and the policy debate on the impact of skilled migration on the sending economies. The second purpose of the study is to take a closer look at the motivations for skilled emigration from Turkey. The emigration of skilled individuals from Turkey has attracted greater attention in recent years, particularly after the experience of back to back economic crises that have led to increased unemployment among the highly educated young. A survey study was undertaken during the first half of 2002 in order to collect information on various characteristics of Turkish professionals and Turkish students residing abroad. Over 2000 responses were received from the targeted populations. The information from this survey was then used to determine the empirical importance of various factors on return intentions by estimating ordered probit models for the two samples. In the migration literature, wage differentials are often cited as an important factor explaining skilled migration. The findings of the study suggest, however, that other factors are also important in explaining the non-return of Turkish professionals. Economic instability in Turkey is found to be an important push factor, while work experience in Turkey also increases non-return. In the student sample, higher salaries offered in the host country and lifestyle preferences, including a more organized and ordered environment in their current country of study increase the probability of not returning. For both groups, the analysis also points to the importance of prior intentions and the role of the family in the decision to return to Turkey or stay overseas.

Univ., Diss.--Louvain-la-Neuve, 2005.

Ill., Univ. of Chicago, Dep. of Economics, Diss.--Chicago, 2005. / Kopie, ersch. im Verl. UMI, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Thesis (M.A.) - Carleton University, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-132). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Diplomarbeit - Universität, Wien, 2004. / Copyright by Österreichische Forschungsstiftung für Entwicklungshilfe (ÖFSE).

Diplomarbeit - Universität, Wien, 2004. / Copyright by Österreichische Forschungsstiftung für Entwicklungshilfe (ÖFSE).

This Diploma thesis is following the previous Bachelor thesis which mainly focuses on drain systems and the analysis their influence of the quality of surface water. The literature review contains the description of surface water quality, substances causing the eutrophication, drainages and drain systems. Also the mechanisms influencing the change of quality of surface water after the the drain systems construction are included. In the chapter "Methodology", there are the statistical methods for concentration evaluation exposed, also the detiled description of setting up the crossing of empirical line for concentration substances in water and the drain separation methods with the aim to set the average phosporus and nitrogen concentration within the each drain component are covered. All of the evaluation which are followed by methodology in relation to sites of interest are described in detailed way in the chapter called "Material". The chapter "Results and discussion" focuses on overall description and evaluation of all the results.

The thesis continues with the bachelor thesis which had dealt with preparation bases for simulation draining and carrying materials in SWAT model. Simulation should have been realized within basin of the Jenín stream, which watershed is 4,65 km2 large. SWAT model is primary developed for the larger watersheds where simulated values doesn't attain tolerances. Because of this is thesis focused on the methodic of simulation itself, discussion of the problem when is SWAT model almost useless for the small watersheds and presentation of the calibrated values which had served as basis for verification.