The international mobility of knowledge workers and the associated brain-drain/brain-gain phenomena have gained prominence in public policy discussions on innovation and economic growth – in both developed and developing economies. Many governments have made efforts to attract skilled migrants from abroad – inciting what may be colloquially called a global competition for talent.
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The International Mobility of Inventors: New Evidence and Policy Implications Edited by Carsten Fink and Ernest Miguelez Cambridge University Press