Strong or weak ties? British and Indian expatriate scientists finding jobs in Boston

Global Networks

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 453-473

  Harvey, William S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boston; British expatriates; Indian expatriates; Job information; Scientists; Social networks; Strong and weak ties

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

BOSTON; BRITISH EXPATRIATES; INDIAN EXPATRIATES; JOB INFORMATION; SCIENTISTS; SOCIAL NETWORKS; STRONG AND WEAK TIES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; EMIGRATION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; JOB SEARCH; MIGRANT WORKER; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; SKILLED LABOR; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ASIA; BOSTON; EURASIA; EUROPE; INDIA; MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH ASIA; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 50849107876     PISSN: 14702266     EISSN: 14710374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0374.2008.00234.x     Document Type: Article

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