Turning brain drain into brain networking

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-146

  Ciumasu, Ioan M ^a  

^a ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DRAIN; DEVELOPING WORLD; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; NETWORKING; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 77951961524     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234210X489572     Document Type: Article

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