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Skilled migration, knowledge transfer and development: the case of the highly skilled filipino migrants in New Zealand and Australia
Qualifizierte Migration, Wissenstransfer und Entwicklung: der Fall hochqualifizierter philippinischer Migranten in Australien und Neuseeland
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Abstract This paper provides evidence that highly skilled migrants continue to remain connected with and deeply committed to their home country. These connections challenge the notion of knowledge and skills loss from high-skilled migration. Highly skilled migrants are also involved in remittance giving, whi... view more
This paper provides evidence that highly skilled migrants continue to remain connected with and deeply committed to their home country. These connections challenge the notion of knowledge and skills loss from high-skilled migration. Highly skilled migrants are also involved in remittance giving, which, although of the noneconomic type, offers new possibilities for building wealth. These are the so-called ‘knowledge transfers’ which consist of the flows of knowledge, skills and ideas to the home country. This paper analyses these knowledge transfers through the highly skilled Filipino migrants in New Zealand and Australia.... view less
Keywords
New Zealand; brain drain; qualification; migration potential; level of qualification; qualification requirements; Australia; migration; highly qualified worker; immigration; Philippines
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Labor Market Policy
Method
descriptive study
Free Keywords
Political Science; New Zealand; Australia; The Philippines; skilled migration; knowledge transfer; brain gain; skilled diaspora; 1980-2011
Document language
English
Publication Year
2011
Page/Pages
p. 61-94
Journal
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 30 (2011) 3
ISSN
1868-4882
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works