How to reverse the Italian brain drain: a master class from Australia
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Article Title | How to reverse the Italian brain drain: a master class from Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 6020 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Breda, Vito |
Journal Title | International Migration |
Journal Citation | 52 (4), pp. 64-77 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | Chichester, West Sussex. United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0020-7985 |
1468-2435 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.12142 |
Web Address (URL) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/imig.12142/abstract |
Abstract | This article discusses the limits of Italian immigration policies and their effects on the Italian market of highly skilled individuals. Italian statutory provisions aimed at regulating immigration focus on limiting immigration without a reasoned distinction being made between skilled and unskilled immigrants. The first part of the article argues that a combination of historical and sociological factors makes Italy uncompetitive in the global market of highly skilled individuals. The second part suggests two pilot schemes for policies that might help in addressing the issue. First, the introduction of a medium-/long-term visa for highly skilled individuals, and second, the establishment of private multinational universities modelled on the European Institute (EI) in Florence. These new institutions would open up the academic job market to overseas researchers and, at the same time, would provide a more solid base for the retrieval of Italian academics working abroad. |
Keywords | immigration; Italy; brain drain; skilled migration |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440399. Demography not elsewhere classified |
480302. Comparative law | |
480701. Administrative law | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Cardiff University, United Kingdom |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2379/how-to-reverse-the-italian-brain-drain-a-master-class-from-australia
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