Digital traces of brain drain: developers during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

ABSTRACT: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused large scale destruction, significant loss of life, and the displacement of millions of people. Besides those fleeing direct conflict in Ukraine, many individuals in Russia are also thought to have moved to third countries. In particular the exodus of skilled human capital, sometimes called brain drain, out of Russia may have a significant effect on the course of the war and the Russian economy in the long run. Yet quantifying brain drain, especially during crisis situations is generally difficult. This hinders our ability to understand its drivers and to anticipate its consequences. To address this gap, I draw on and extend a large scale dataset of the locations of highly active software developers collected in February 2021, one year before the i

SUBMITTER: Wachs J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10184088 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature