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Title: Brain Drain in Maryland: Exploring Student Movement from High School to Postsecondary Education and the Workforce

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Publication Year: 2020

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Abstract: Brain drain, the movement of high school and college graduates out of state for employment, is a concern for state policymakers. This study focuses on brain drain for students who graduate high school in Maryland. Using data from the Maryland Longitudinal Data System and applying propensity score matching to control for differences between the groups, we evaluated the degree to which brain drain exists in Maryland, and which students are susceptible to brain drain. Findings indicate that brain drain does exist: students who graduated from a Maryland high school and attended college out-of-state were less likely to return to Maryland to join the workforce compared to students who remained in-state for college. Additionally, higher achieving students were more likely to be lost to brain drain.

Url: https://mldscenter.maryland.gov/egov/Publications/publishedresearch/Brain Drain_ACCEPTED2Sept2020.pdf

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Authors: Bloomfield, Amber; Rose, Bess A; Preston, Alison M; Henneberger, Angela K

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Topics: Education

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