Scientific mobility and development : toward a socioeconomic conceptual framework

Richard Woolley, Carolina Cañibano

    Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference PaperConference Paper

    Abstract

    ![CDATA[The understanding of skilled migration and mobility as competitive is partly a reflection of early economic analyses of movements of skilled human capital as a zero-sum game (Bhagwati 1979; Bhagwati & Hamada, 1976). Developing counties were considered to have their human capital resources depleted by the flows of talented and skilled individuals to the developed world, particularly the United States (US House of Representatives, 1977). This led global institutions to focus on net „brain gains‟ and „brain drains‟ in relation to questions of development and fairness (Dickson, 2003; Docquier & Rapoport, 2005; InterAcademy Council, 2004; OECD, 2002; Ozden & Shiff, 2005; De la Vega, 2005). At the national level, specific policies to try and attract and retain scientific researchers have emerged (Laudel 2005; Zweig 2006), entrenching the view that scientific mobility, is at least to some extent, a product of competition between nations (Johnson & Regets, 1998).]]
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationNew Insights for Understanding Innovation and Competence Building for Sustainable Development and Social Justice: Proceedings of the Globelics 6th Annual Conference, held in Mexico City, 22-24 Sep., 2008
    PublisherAalborg University
    Number of pages1
    Publication statusPublished - 2008
    EventGlobelics (Organization). International Conference -
    Duration: 1 Nov 2010 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceGlobelics (Organization). International Conference
    Period1/11/10 → …

    Keywords

    • scientists
    • brain drain
    • developing countries
    • human capital
    • emigration and immigration

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Scientific mobility and development : toward a socioeconomic conceptual framework'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this