The International Mobility of Technical Talent: Trends and Development Implications

The International Mobility of Talent: Types, Causes, and Development Impact

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  D'Costa, Anthony P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer software; Education; Government policy; Human capital; India; Information services; International migration; Japan; Skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920183240     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199532605.003.0003     Document Type: Chapter

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