Research by James Hohman, fiscal policy analyst, shows that claims of Michigan experiencing a "brain drain" are not true.
"It's been one of the most over-hyped myths that's been out there," Hohman told the Michigan Information & Research Service (subscription required). "The simple truth is that these young people are already high mobile, even in a good economy, and that even in Michigan's ongoing bad times, we're actually doing pretty well in attracting graduates to the state."
The MIRS story was prompted by this blog post by Hohman.
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