International labour migration and tacit knowledge transactions: A multi-level perspective

Global Networks

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-50

  Williams, Allan M ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human capital; International migration; Knowledge transfer; Tacit knowledge

Indexed keywords

HUMAN CAPITAL; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; TACIT KNOWLEDGE;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

PERSONNEL;

BRAIN DRAIN; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; KNOWLEDGE; LABOR MIGRATION; LEARNING;

EID: 33845620645     PISSN: 14702266     EISSN: 14710374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0374.2006.00155.x     Document Type: Article

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