scholarly journals The role of highly skilled migrants in the process of inter-firm knowledge transfer across borders

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohui Liu ◽  
Lan Gao ◽  
Jiangyong Lu ◽  
Yingqi Wei
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Highly Skilled Migrants ◽  
Firm Knowledge ◽  
Highly Skilled

Migrants' Skills and Productivity: A European Perspective

2010 ◽  
Vol 213 ◽  
pp. R20-R34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Huber ◽  
Michael Landesmann ◽  
Catherine Robinson ◽  
Robert Stehrer
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Native Workers ◽  
Downward Pressure ◽  
Highly Skilled Migrants ◽  
Highly Skilled ◽  
Robust Evidence ◽  
The Eu

The freedom of movement of persons is one of the core tenets of the European Union. Immigration however is often seen as a cause for concern amongst native workers, as rising labour supply may threaten jobs and create downward pressure on wages. National politicians are increasingly under pressure to guard against it — in times of recession particularly. Despite this, there is evidence that highly-skilled migrant labour has the potential to raise competitiveness significantly and in theory this may feed into productivity. In this paper, we explore first the composition of inward migration to the EU and within the EU, concentrating specifically on the role of the highly-skilled and the extent to which migrants are overqualified within their jobs. We then analyse whether migrant workers affect productivity at the sectoral level. We find under-utilisation of skilled foreign labour and there is little evidence in general to suggest that migrants have raised productivity which may in part be attributable to over-qualification. However, we find robust evidence that migrants — particularly highly-skilled migrants — play a positive role in productivity developments in industries which are classified as ‘skill intensive’.

scholarly journals The Role of Migration Policies in the Attraction and Retention of International Talent: The Case of Indian Researchers

Sociology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sorana Toma ◽  
María Villares-Varela
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Geographic Mobility ◽  
Migration Policies ◽  
Highly Skilled Migrants ◽  
Highly Skilled ◽  
Work Abroad ◽  
Attraction And Retention ◽  
Skilled Group

Governments are increasingly implementing policies aimed at attracting or retaining highly skilled migrants. While a growing number of studies examine the effectiveness of these efforts, the actual mechanisms through which migration policies may operate have not been questioned. Drawing on an aspirations-capability framework for mobility, this article explores the role of migration policies in the geographic mobility decisions of researchers, a highly skilled group that has been specifically targeted by such policies. Focusing on Indian researchers and using qualitative methodology ( N = 40), we examine their decisions to study and/or work abroad, to stay or move elsewhere. The article shows that while migration policies do not seem to be influential in the attraction of students and researchers, they do play a role in the retention and subsequent moves of international talent.

scholarly journals Skilled Migration, Knowledge Transfer and Development: The Case of the Highly Skilled Filipino Migrants in New Zealand and Australia

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 61-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila V. Siar
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Skilled Migration ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Highly Skilled Migrants ◽  
Highly Skilled ◽  
Knowledge Transfers ◽  
Filipino Migrants

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.

The Dutch battle for highly skilled migrants: policy, implementation and the role of social networks

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 517-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isik Kulu-Glasgow ◽  
Djamila Schans ◽  
Monika Smit
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
The United States ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Skilled Migration ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Highly Skilled Migrants ◽  
Highly Skilled ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Developed Nations

In recent years a growing competition for talent has emerged among developed nations. Policymakers across North-America, Australia and Europe have implemented targeted migration programs to attract global talent in order to gain the net positive effects associated with skilled migration. Research so far has mainly focused on analyzing such programs in traditional destinations for highly skilled migrants such as the United States, Canada and Australia. In this article we take the Netherlands as a case study of the more recent European involvement in the ‘race for talent’. We first describe how ‘highly skilled’ migrants are categorized in the various skilled migration schemes that exist in the Netherlands. Secondly, by using primary data on highly-skilled migrants who participated in one of these schemes we look at whether the policy measures attracted the intended target group. We conclude that policy measures that favor highly skilled migrants by themselves are not enough to attract talent. Having social capital in the Netherlands as well as the recruiting efforts of Dutch employers are more important in attracting highly skilled migrants. Also, being highly skilled does not necessarily mean that access to the Dutch labor market is without obstacles.

Stimulating Flexible Citizenship: The Impact of Dutch and Indian Migration Policies on the Lives of Highly Skilled Indian Migrants in the Netherlands

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Katherine Kirk ◽  
Ellen Bal
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Transnational Migration ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Indian Diaspora ◽  
Migration Literature ◽  
Corporate Rights ◽  
Highly Skilled Migrants ◽  
Highly Skilled ◽  
Migration Theories ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis paper explores the relationship between migration and integration policies in the Netherlands, diaspora policies in India, and the transnational practices of Indian highly skilled migrants to the Netherlands. We employ anthropological transnational migration theories (e.g., Ong 1999; Levitt and Jaworsky 2007) to frame the dynamic interaction between a sending and a receiving country on the lives of migrants. This paper makes a unique contribution to migration literature by exploring the policies of both sending and receiving country in relation to ethnographic data on migrants. The international battle for brains has motivated states like the Netherlands and India to design flexible migration and citizenship policies for socially and economically desirable migrants. Flexible citizenship policies in the Netherlands are primarily concerned with individual and corporate rights and privileges, whereas Indian diaspora policies have been established around the premise of national identity.

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