Skilled US migrants in the Pearl River Delta region: the rise of an intellectual gateway in China.

The increasing globalization and rising knowledge-based economy have created a higher-than-ever demand for skilled workers. China, among some Global South countries, is joining the race for talent to alleviate the brain drain. Using the conceptual framework of 'intellectual migration', this study ex...

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Publicado en:Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 49; no. 18; pp. 4768 - 4788
Autores principales: Tan, Yining, Li, Wei
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Oct2023
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          School of Geography, Development & Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
          School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, School of Social Transformation, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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      ab: The increasing globalization and rising knowledge-based economy have created a higher-than-ever demand for skilled workers. China, among some Global South countries, is joining the race for talent to alleviate the brain drain. Using the conceptual framework of 'intellectual migration', this study examines how the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region of China is increasingly becoming an 'intellectual gateway' that attracts and retains skilled international migrants. Drawing on 58 semi-structured interviews with skilled US migrants in this region, this article addresses the following research questions: (1) Why do skilled US migrants choose the region as their migration destination; and (2) As a rising intellectual gateway, how does the PRD region shape the integration of skilled US migrants? Our findings suggest that the PRD region's knowledge-based economy and socio-cultural environment serve as strong magnets that attract skilled US migrants. These factors are critical to the structural and socio-cultural integration of skilled international migrants. The research advances the intellectual migration framework by providing empirical evidence on the geography of intellectual migration in a fast-growing megalopolis in the Global South, demonstrating the diversity of intellectual migrants and intellectual gateways. Policy implications include supporting the synergy of structural and socio-cultural integration of global talent.
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