Competing for talent: Global mobility, immigration and the City of London's labour market

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 271-287

  Beaverstock, Jonathan V ^a   Hall, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

banking; City of London; global talent; immigration; policy; professional services

Indexed keywords

BANKING; COMPETITIVENESS; FINANCIAL CRISIS; IMMIGRATION POLICY; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; LABOR MARKET;

ENGLAND; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84863110200     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rss005     Document Type: Article

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