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Scientific mobility and knowledge networks in high emigration countries: Evidence from the Pacific
- Source :
- Research Policy. 43:1486-1495
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2014.
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Abstract
- This paper uses a unique survey to examine the nature and extent of knowledge flows that result from the international mobility of researchers whose initial education was in small island countries. Current migrants produce substantially more research than similar-skilled return migrants and non-migrants. Return migrants have no greater research impact than individuals who never migrate but are the main source of research knowledge transfer between international and local researchers. Our results contrast with previous claims in the literature that too few migrant researchers ever return home to have much impact, and that there is no productivity gain to researchers from migration.
- Subjects :
- Economic growth
International mobility
Strategy and Management
Diasporas, Knowledge networks, Scientific mobility
Productivity gain
jel:R1
Small island
Management Science and Operations Research
jel:O3
Emigration
Research knowledge
Management of Technology and Innovation
jel:J6
Demographic economics
Sociology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00487333
- Volume :
- 43
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Research Policy
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1277ca0d2b22a90d02148503d9c0d18a