British and Indian scientists in Boston considering returning to their home countries

Population, Space and Place

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 493-508

  Harvey, William S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Highly skilled migrants; Pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector; Return migration; Social networks

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; MIGRANT WORKER; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; RETURN MIGRATION; SKILLED LABOR; SOCIAL NETWORK;

BOSTON; MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70449449927     PISSN: 15448444     EISSN: 15448452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/psp.526     Document Type: Article

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