Developing human capital and research capacity: Science policies promoting brain gain

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 6-22

  Heitor, Manuel ^a   Horta, Hugo ^a   Mendonça, Joana ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Advanced training; Brain gain; Higher education system and reform; Human capital; Research system; Science policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895033430     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2013.07.008     Document Type: Article

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