International Mobility of the Highly Skilled [electronic resource].
Publishing, OECD.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development StaffCorporate Author
Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,
2002.
The international mobility of highly skilled workers, in particular human resources in science and technology (HRST) such as scientists, engineers and IT experts, is currently an important policy issue in the majority of OECD countries. Accompanying the booming demand for skilled labour, especially from the information technology-related industries and professions, there is apparently a growing shortage of such workers in a number of OECD Member countries. In order to meet these shortages, an increasing number of countries are implementing measures to facilitate the recruitment of foreign skil
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CONTENTS; Introduction; PART I. DEFINING AND MEASURING INTERNATIONAL FLOWS OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; Chapter 1 Human Resources in Science and Technology: Measurement Issues and International Mobility; Chapter 2 Student Mobility Between and Towards OECD Countries: A Comparative Analysis; PART II. TRENDS AND ECONOMIC IMPACT IN OECD COUNTRIES; Chapter 3 International Mobility of Highly Skilled Workers: from Statistical Analysis to Policy Formulation; Chapter 4 The Measurement of International Migration to Canada
Chapter 5 International Mobility of Human Resources in Science and Technology in Japan: Available Data Quality of Sources, Concepts and Proposals for Further StudyChapter 6 A Brain Drain Among Young PhDs: Mirage or Reality?; Chapter 7 Why Do Firms Recruit Internationally? Results from the Iza International Employer Survey 2000; Chapter 8 Return Migration of Highly-Skilled Irish Into Ireland and their Impact on GNP and Earnings Inequality; PART III. TRENDS AND ECONOMIC IMPACT IN NON-OECD COUNTRIES; Chapter 9 Mass Migration of Highly Skilled Workers: Israel in the 1990s
Chapter 10 International Migration of Scientists and Engineers in RussiaChapter 11 International Mobility of China's Resources in Science and Technology and Its Impact; Chapter 12 Rethinking High-Skilled International Migration: Research and Policy Issues for India's Information Economy; Chapter 13 Migration of Skilled and Highly Skilled Workers South Africa: A Case Study; PART IV. POLICY ISSUES; Chapter 14 The Mobility of Human Resources in Science and Technology in Sweden; Chapter 15 High-Skill Migration and Chinese Taipei's Industrial Development
Chapter 16 Policies for Admitting Highly Skilled Workers into the United StatesChapter 17 Migration Policies Designed to Facilitate the Recruitment of Skilled Workers in Australia; Chapter 18 The Current ""Green Card"" Initiative for Foreign IT Specialists in Germany; Chapter 19 International Mobility of Highly Skilled Workers: The UK Perspective; ANNEXES; Annex 1 Current Regulations in OECD Countries Regarding Possibilities for Student Visa Holders to Change Residence Status, 2001; Annex 2 Eligibility Criteria for Recruitment and Residence of Skilled Foreign Workers in Some OECD Countries
The international mobility of highly skilled workers, in particular human resources in science and technology (HRST) such as scientists, engineers and IT experts, is currently an important policy issue in the majority of OECD countries. Accompanying the booming demand for skilled labour, especially from the information technology-related industries and professions, there is apparently a growing shortage of such workers in a number of OECD Member countries. In order to meet these shortages, an increasing number of countries are implementing measures to facilitate the recruitment of foreign skil
Labor mobility -- Congresses.
Labor supply -- Congresses.
Skilled labor -- Congresses.