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The International Mobility of Talent

The International Mobility of Talent Types, Causes, and Development Impact

Name: The International Mobility of Talent
Brand: Oxford University Press
SKU: 9780199532605
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Author: Andrés Solimano
ISBN: 9780199532605

By Andrés Solimano

Oxford University Press February 2008

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780199532605
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: February 2008
Format: Hardback , 394 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Examines a topic that is important, new, and still largely unexplored
Combines theory in an accessible and simple form with case studies, country experiences, and global scenarios
Emphasis on public policy implications

Entrepreneurs, technical experts, professionals, international students, writers, and artists are among the most highly mobile people in the global economy today. These talented elite often originate from developing countries and migrate to industrial economies. Many return home with new ideas, experiences, and capital useful for national development, whilst others remain to produce quality goods and services that are useful everywhere in the global economy.

The economic potential of globalization is ultimately dependent on the international mobility of highly talented individuals that transfer knowledge, new technologies, ideas, business capacities, and other creative capabilities. Developing countries and advanced economies may both gain from this mobility if it is effectively and smartly managed. This volume, with original contributions from outstanding international experts in the subject, provides a novel analysis of the main determinants and development impact of talent mobility in the global economy.

Readership: Academics interested in economics, social science, human resources management, business, and public policy; Policymakers interested in the movement of people; and Human resource managers.

Anthony Shorrocks: Foreword
1: Causes and Consequences of Talent Mobility
Part I Analytical Perspectives
2: Andrés Solimano: The International Mobility of Talent and Economic Development: An Overview of Selected Issues
3: Anthony P. D'Costa: The International Mobility of Technical Talent: Trends and Development Implications
4: Yevgeny Kuznetsov and Charles Sabel: Global Mobility of Talent from a Perspective of New Industrial Policy: Open Migration Chains and Diaspora Networks
Part II Case Studies: Entrepreneurs, Scientists, Students, Health Professionals, and Cultural Workers
5: AnnaLee Saxenian: The International Mobility of Entrepreneurs and Regional Upgrading in India and China
6: Kristian Thorn and Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen: International Mobility of Researchers and Scientists: Policy Options for Turning a Drain into a Gain
7: Diego F. Angel-Urdinola, Taizo Takeno, and Quentin Wodon: Student Migration to the United States and Brain Circulation: Issues, Empirical Results, and Programmes in Latin America
8: Stephen Bach: International Mobility of Health Professionals: Brain Drain or Brain Exchange?
9: Tony Addison: The International Mobility of Cultural Talent
Part III Additional Topics
10: Jean-Marc Coicaud: International Organizations as a Profession: Professional Mobility and Power Distribution
11: Mario Cervantes and Andrea Goldstein: Talent Mobility in the Global Economy: Europe as a Destination

About the Author

Edited by Andrés Solimano, Regional Advisor, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean (UN-ECLAC)

Contributors:
Tony Addison, Brooks World Poverty Institute (BWPI), University of Manchester
Diego F. Angel-Urdinola, World Bank
Stephen Bach, King's College, University of London
Mario Cervantes, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Directorate for Science, Technology, and Industry
Jean-Marc Coicaud, United Nations University
Anthony P. D'Costa, University of Washington
Andrea Goldstein, OECD Development Centre
Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen, University of Aarhus, Denmark
Yevgeny Kuznetsov, World Bank
Charles Sabel, Columbia Law School
AnnaLee Saxenian, UC Berkeley School of Information
Anthony Shorrocks, UNU-WIDER
Andrés Solimano, UN-ECLAC
Taizo Takeno, University of Tokyo
Kristian Thorn, Danish Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation
Quentin Wodon, World Bank

Reviews

"A useful introduction for those new to the topic of skilled migration." - Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

"This interesting book brings the knowledge and sophistication of first rate economists to the analysis of the globalization of talent and assesses its various and not always obvious consequences. It will help us to better understand this complex and topical phenomenon. It will become an essential reference in this important and new branch of economics." - Vito Tanzi, former director of the Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF, and an Undersecretary for Economy and Finance in the Italian Government

"The International Mobility of Talent brings together the best research in this critically important subject, identifying the roles of creativity, knowledge, ideas, and skills that go beyond trade and capital as the movers of economic development." - Richard Florida, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, author of The Rise of the Creative Class

"This is the highest talent writing about the mobility of talent, now a subject central to development. This book deserves a warm welcome." - Alice H. Amsden, Barton L. Weller Professor of Political Economy, MIT

"Andrés Solimano has skilfully edited the contributions of many experts to present a comprehensive analysis of one of the least examined dimensions of globalization. This important work examines the international mobility of talented individuals and the way that they disseminate ideas as they move from country to country, which in turn impact on economies in both the developed and the developing world." - David Parrish, International Management Consultant and Trainer

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