The International Mobility of Talent and Innovation (Hardcover)

Carsten Fink

ISBN 10: 1107174244 / ISBN 13: 9781107174245

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2017

Hardcover. The international mobility of talented individuals is a key part of globalization. In the quest to promote innovation and entrepreneurship, many governments have sought to attract skilled migrants from abroad, inciting both a global competition for talent and concerns about the displacement of domestic workers. This important new work investigates why skilled individuals migrate and how they shape innovation around the world. Using patent data from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), it charts patterns of high-skilled migration worldwide. In addition, contributions by leading migration scholars review the latest research insights, discuss new approaches to studying high-skilled migration and present fresh evidence on the causes and consequences of greater talent mobility. This book will prove invaluable to policymakers seeking to understand how migration policy choices affect innovation outcomes as well as academic researchers interested in the migration-innovation nexus. Why do talented individuals migrate and how do they shape innovation around the world? This important work reviews the latest research, provides new evidence based on international patent records and identifies the policy implications. It will interest policymakers and academic researchers studying globalization. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781107174245

Synopsis:

The international mobility of talented individuals is a key part of globalization. In the quest to promote innovation and entrepreneurship, many governments have sought to attract skilled migrants from abroad, inciting both a global competition for talent and concerns about the displacement of domestic workers. This important new work investigates why skilled individuals migrate and how they shape innovation around the world. Using patent data from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), it charts patterns of high-skilled migration worldwide. In addition, contributions by leading migration scholars review the latest research insights, discuss new approaches to studying high-skilled migration and present fresh evidence on the causes and consequences of greater talent mobility. This book will prove invaluable to policymakers seeking to understand how migration policy choices affect innovation outcomes as well as academic researchers interested in the migration-innovation nexus.

About the Authors: Carsten Fink is Chief Economist of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva. Before joining WIPO, he was Professor of International Economics at the Universität St Gallen, Switzerland and held visiting scholar positions at the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (Sciences Po) in Paris. Prior to his academic appointments, Professor Fink worked for more than ten years at the World Bank.

Ernest Miguelez is Researcher at the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), attached to Université Montesquieu, Bordeaux IV. He received his Ph.D. from the Universitat de Barcelona in 2013. He previously held a research economist position at the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The International Mobility of Talent and ...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new