The role of migration policies in the attraction and retention of international talent: The case of Indian researchers
The role of migration policies in the attraction and retention of international talent: The case of Indian researchers
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 whilst 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.
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Toma, Sorana
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Villares-Varela, Maria
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1 February 2019
Toma, Sorana
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Villares-Varela, Maria
5e63e77d-525f-4196-8be8-e8c7db56eae1
Toma, Sorana and Villares-Varela, Maria
(2019)
The role of migration policies in the attraction and retention of international talent: The case of Indian researchers.
Sociology, 53 (1), .
(doi:10.1177/0038038517750540).
Abstract
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 whilst 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.
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Accepted/In Press date: 29 November 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 5 February 2018
Published date: 1 February 2019
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ISSN: 0038-0385
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