Brain circulation to the UK?: Knowledge and investment flows from highly skilled British expatriates in Vancouver

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 173-186

  Harvey, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brain circulation; Brain drain; Canada; Expatriates; Highly skilled migration; Investments; Return migration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856374232     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621711211199502     Document Type: Article

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