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Over the last two decades, globalisation has accelerated international migration flows, particularly of skilled labour. Yet increasing migration by skilled workers from developing countries («brain drain») has raised serious concerns internationally about the adverse development impact on their countries of origin. This book, however, highlights the positive aspects of skilled labour migration as scientific diasporas are playing a growing role in the transfer of technology, skills and knowledge («brain gain») to their home countries. This is a very significant development in a globalised world where science, technology and knowledge can trigger economic and social transformations. The book presents solid empirical evidence of the contributions scientific diasporas make to their countries of origin, based on primary surveys of skilled migrants from Colombia, India and South Africa employed in Switzerland, a major destination country. The findings lead to a better understanding of the motives for migration, the profile of the scientific diaspora communities in Switzerland, and the varied ways in which they help their home countries. The book makes a significant contribution to the international policy debate and dialogue on migration and development. In particular, it shows how to leverage the potential of scientific diasporas as agents of home country development, by identifying good practices and offering specific recommendations for the countries of origin and of destination.

Brain drain --- Professional employees --- Technological innovations --- Research and development partnership --- Exode des cerveaux --- Professionels salariés --- Innovations --- Sociétés de recherche et de développement --- Economic aspects --- Aspect économique --- Developing countries --- Switzerland --- Pays en développement --- Suisse --- Emigration and immigration --- Emigration et immigration --- Developing Countries --- #SBIB:39A6 --- #SBIB:316.334.2A342 --- Development and research partnership --- Partnership, Research and development --- Limited partnership --- Professionals --- Employees --- Economic aspects. --- Etniciteit / Migratiebeleid en -problemen --- Arbeidssociologie: ongelijkheden op de arbeidsmarkt: migranten op de arbeidsmarkt --- Professionels salariés --- Sociétés de recherche et de développement --- Aspect économique --- Pays en développement --- Emerging nations --- Fourth World --- Global South --- LDC's --- Least developed countries --- Less developed countries --- Newly industrialized countries --- Newly industrializing countries --- NICs (Newly industrialized countries) --- Third World --- Underdeveloped areas --- Underdeveloped countries --- Zvicra --- Confédération suisse --- Eidgenossenschaft (Swiss Confederation) --- Everlasting League --- Four Forest Cantons --- Helvetic Confederation --- Lega elvetica --- Schweiz --- Svizzera --- Helvetia --- Confédération de huit cantons --- Confederatio Helvetica --- Zwitserland --- Shveytsʻaria --- Suiza --- Vier Waldstätte --- Swiss Confederation --- Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft --- Shveĭt︠s︡arii︠a︡ --- Sŭwisŭ --- Shṿaits --- Schweizerische Eidtgenossenschaft --- Confederazione svizzera --- Swisserland --- Sviṭzaralaiṇḍa --- Confederaziun svizra --- Svizra --- CH (Switzerland) --- Sveitsi --- スイス --- Suisu --- Helvetic Republic