Among discussions on international academic mobility,a persistent challenge is to understand whether education abroad can become a source of brain gain,and whether globalization can offer source countries the hope tha...Among discussions on international academic mobility,a persistent challenge is to understand whether education abroad can become a source of brain gain,and whether globalization can offer source countries the hope that they might enjoy the benefits of freer cross-border flows in information and personnel.With reference to China,this article provides an understanding of these two issues.It reveals practical factors affecting returnees’decision to return,their contribution to specific areas,and obstacles that limit their contribution and career opportunities.In addition,it sheds light on an emerging brain circulation between China and foreign countries,along with the increased cross-border flow of academic talent from and into China.展开更多
This is a documentary study of education abroad policy in the People’s Republic of China(PRC)between 1978 and 2009.By examining the dynamics underpinning the PRC state’s efforts to shape the flow of Chinese students...This is a documentary study of education abroad policy in the People’s Republic of China(PRC)between 1978 and 2009.By examining the dynamics underpinning the PRC state’s efforts to shape the flow of Chinese students and scholars from and into China,this article reveals the major strategies that have enabled education abroad to become a source of brain gain.It argues that China’s brain gain strategies feature three characteristics:a proactive diplomatic approach to international educational relations;strategic dependence on foreign higher education resources and a decentralized economic mechanism to raise foreign-trained human capital.The paper concludes by discussing the implications of Chinese experience for our understanding of the complex and dynamic relations between the state,the market,universities and international relations as relating to cross-border academic mobility,international educational relations,and national development in a globalizing world.展开更多
文摘Among discussions on international academic mobility,a persistent challenge is to understand whether education abroad can become a source of brain gain,and whether globalization can offer source countries the hope that they might enjoy the benefits of freer cross-border flows in information and personnel.With reference to China,this article provides an understanding of these two issues.It reveals practical factors affecting returnees’decision to return,their contribution to specific areas,and obstacles that limit their contribution and career opportunities.In addition,it sheds light on an emerging brain circulation between China and foreign countries,along with the increased cross-border flow of academic talent from and into China.
文摘This is a documentary study of education abroad policy in the People’s Republic of China(PRC)between 1978 and 2009.By examining the dynamics underpinning the PRC state’s efforts to shape the flow of Chinese students and scholars from and into China,this article reveals the major strategies that have enabled education abroad to become a source of brain gain.It argues that China’s brain gain strategies feature three characteristics:a proactive diplomatic approach to international educational relations;strategic dependence on foreign higher education resources and a decentralized economic mechanism to raise foreign-trained human capital.The paper concludes by discussing the implications of Chinese experience for our understanding of the complex and dynamic relations between the state,the market,universities and international relations as relating to cross-border academic mobility,international educational relations,and national development in a globalizing world.
