Diaspora Networks and the International Migration of Skills : How Countries Can Draw on Their Talent Abroad

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ISBN: 9780821366479 | 0821366475
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Copyright: 5/30/2006

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The World Bank Institute (WBI) helps develop individual, organizational, and institutional capacity through the exchange of knowledge with those countries to which the World Bank makes loans or provides expert advice. The Institute designs and delivers courses and seminars, provides policy advice, and helps countries identify the skills needed to achieve their development goals.

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Foreword	p. v
Contributors	p. vi
Preface	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Analytical Framework and Major Policy Issues
International Migration of Talent, Diaspora Networks, and Development: Overview of Main Issues	p. 3
The Dynamics of Migration of the Highly Skilled: A Survey of the Literature	p. 21
The Dynamics of Diaspora Networks: Lessons of Experience	p. 59
Expatriate Talent and Home Country Development: Lessons of Mature Diaspora Networks
The Indian Diaspora: A Unique Case?	p. 71
Mexico: Leveraging Migrants' Capital to Develop Hometown Communities	p. 99
Armenia: What Drives First Movers and How Can Their Efforts Be Scaled Up?	p. 129
Expatriate Talent and Home Country Development: Emerging Diaspora Networks
Argentina: Burgeoning Networks of Talent Abroad, Weak Institutions at Home	p. 153
South Africa: Evolving Diaspora, Promising Initiatives	p. 171
Promise and Frustration of Diaspora Networks: Lessons from the Network of Colombian Researchers Abroad	p. 187
Implications for Policy and Institutional Development
A Model Diaspora Network: The Origin and Evolution of Globalscot	p. 201
Leveraging Diasporas of Talent: Toward a New Policy Agenda	p. 221
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Diaspora Networks and the International Migration of Skills : How Countries Can Draw on Their Talent Abroad

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