Panic and panacea: Brain drain and science and technology human capital policy

Research Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 617-630

  Davenport, Sally ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brain drain; Human capital; Migration policy; Moral panic; Research policy

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; JOB SATISFACTION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PUBLIC POLICY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

BRAIN DRAIN; HUMAN CAPITAL; MIGRATION POLICY; MORAL PANIC;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH;

EID: 2442709303     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2004.01.006     Document Type: Article

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