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IBANEZ MARTIN, María María  e  DELBIANCO, Fernando. Fuga de cerebros en el sector salud : ¿Un fenómeno que condiciona el desarrollo en América Latina?. Estud. Econ. [online]. 2014, vol.31, n.62, pp. 3-25. ISSN 2525-1295.

This article aims to find variables that explain the brain drain in the health sector in Latin America. At work, are made econometric estimates for 20 countries in Latin America with purpose of finding a parsimonious explanation of the brain drain and how it can affect infant mortality or life expectancy. The conclusion differs depending on the estimation method used, panel or in three stages least squares.

Palavras-chave : Brain Drain; Migration; Latin America.