Global talent and the knowledge economy: an exploration of the UK experience Allan M Findlay Allan M Findlay and Alistair Geddes and Alistair Geddes Centre for Applied Population Research University of Dundee Dundee DD1 4HN, UK [email protected]Thanks to A.Stam « International Geographical Union » Hong Kong International Population Conference, Chinese University of HongKong, 10 th -12 th July 2007
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Global talent and the knowledge economy: an exploration of the UK experience
Allan M FindlayAllan M Findlay
and Alistair Geddesand Alistair Geddes
Centre for Applied Population ResearchUniversity of DundeeDundee DD1 4HN, [email protected]
Thanks to A.Stam
« International Geographical Union »
Hong Kong International Population Conference,
Chinese University of HongKong, 10th-12th July 2007
3: From brain exchange to brain gain: the case of the migration of knowledge workers to the UK
Over recent decades UK businesses have invested less in research and development than many other advanced nations
The UK demand for scientists and engineers has been rising but the domestic supply of new graduates in some areas of science and engineering has been falling or static
Result: Intervention of the UK government in two ways
Increase the proportion of young people in HE New immigration policy
3. UK Policies on Knowledge Migration and International Student Recruitment
Immigration Policy: ‘The market for skilled migration is a global market…The UK needs a policy that meets modern needs.’ Roche, 2000
International Student Policy: ‘People who are educated here have a lasting tie to the country. They promote Britain around the world, helping our trade…’ Blair 1999
International students ‘helps our goal to open up opportunities for more people (within the UK) to study’ Blair, 1999
------------------------------------------------------------Thus from a positive law to a utilitarian stance on
skilled labour and student immigration during the first Blair government (1997-2001).
• UK student and labour immigration policies are linked by a shared utilitarian view of international mobility
• During the Blair years the increase in international student numbers has helped finance UK HEIs, but it has also increasingly become a tool for recruiting foreign-domiciled S&E students into the UK labour market