Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering (산업경영시스템학회지)

Society of Korea Industrial and System Engineering (한국산업경영시스템학회)
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Occupational Choice Characteristics in the Science and Technology Jobs in the U.S. : English Language Ability and High-Skill Immigration

미국 과학기술직의 선택특성 : 영어능력과 고급인력 이민

  • Lee, Sae-Jae (Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
  • 이세재 (금오공과대학교 산업시스템공학)
  • Published : 2009.12.31
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Abstract

Brain drain of scientists and technologists to the United States from other countries is a phenomenal issue due to the potential developmental impacts it could have on sending countries. Immigration policies undoubtedly play the major part to shape the human resource outcomes. There has been a common sense explanation to the brain drain trend, which states that the lower English language requirements in the scientific and technology jobs compared to other high skill brain drain jobs offer immigrants more favorable employment opportunities. These and other language related variables are used with standard human capital model variables to assess the validity of the common sense proposition.

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