Diaspora strategies, skilled migrants and human capital enhancement in Jamaica

Global Networks

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-42

  Mullings, Beverley ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diaspora; Jamaica; labour markets; neoliberalism; Skilled migrants; social networks

Indexed keywords

DIASPORA; JAMAICA; LABOUR MARKET; NEOLIBERALISM; SKILLED MIGRANTS; SOCIAL NETWORKS;

COMMERCE; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EMPLOYMENT;

CAPITAL MARKET; DIASPORA; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INVESTMENT; ISLAND; LABOR MARKET; NEOLIBERALISM; SOCIAL NETWORK;

JAMAICA;

EID: 78650153721     PISSN: 14702266     EISSN: 14710374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0374.2010.00305.x     Document Type: Article

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