Skilled-Worker Mobility and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Between Brain Drain and Brain Waste

Lozano-Ascencio, Fernando; Gandini, Luciana

doi:10.18085/llas.4.1.065n5u7232r05545

Cited by 11 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 2 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…This phenomenon, commonly known as brain drain, results in the loss of some highly trained or skilled individuals. The social impact of displacement not only reduced the economic potential of the region (Cerovic and Beaton, 2017), but also reduced technological innovation (Lozano-Ascencio and Gandini, 2012). is reflected in the low production of patents and publications (Ciocca and Delgado, 2017) and the decrease in access to high-quality education (Busso and Messina, 2020).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mapping the Brazilian Scientific Diaspora: Migration Patterns of PhDs in Global Mobility

McManus,

Neto,

Neves

et al. 2024

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A scientific diaspora refers to a community of scientists who have emigrated from their home country to work in another nation. This study investigates this phenome in depth the Brazilian context, examining who comprises this diaspora (doctorates, postdocs, lecturers), where they have migrated, and their areas of study. We conducted this examination based on publications by Brazilian doctors who graduated between 2005 and 2021, as well as post-doctorates and students with full doctorate scholarships abroad. These students were identified on the CAPES open data website. The publications of these authors were captured in Scopus and Web of Science. Then those with addresses abroad were analysed in Vosviewer and using logistic regression (stayed abroad or not), area of knowledge and a decision tree to see the effect of the Brazilian university region, type of institution and scholarship on the decision to migrate. The level of diaspora is approximately 1.7% among all doctorates trained in Brazil, reaching 6.6% in postdoctoral scholars with experience abroad. This suggests that PhDs with advanced training and experience have a higher propensity to emigrate from Brazil. These PhDs predominantly choose to migrate to North America and Western Europe, with a strong preference for careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Brazilian PhDs with international experience tend to have a more diverse migration pattern, while those who complete their PhD in Brazil show a distinct preference for migrating to Portugal, indicating differing global mobility based on scientific experience. A decision tree analysis reveals that life or exact sciences PhDs, those who graduated after 2012, and obtained their postgraduate degrees from institutions in the southeast or south of Brazil are more likely to migrate. While the reasons behind these migration patterns are not evaluated in this study, better job prospects, higher salaries, or more substantial research funding could be influential factors in the decision to migrate.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mapping the Brazilian Scientific Diaspora: Migration Patterns of PhDs in Global Mobility

McManus,

Neto,

Neves

et al. 2024

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Algunas de las estrategias adaptativas o incluso de supervivencia son la microempresa por emprendedores, el autoempleo, el crimen y la migración. Para muchos que tienen las posibilidades de emigrar al extranjero, la opción de ir a países de mayor grado de desarrollo representa una alternativa a las condiciones más severas y las menores oportunidades en su país de origen (Colic-Peisker, 2008;Lozano-Ascencio & Gandini, 2012). Claramente la alternativa de emigrar no está abierta a todos los diferentes grupos de personas en México, particularmente por las restricciones impuestas por los países destino -en este caso principalmente Estados Unidos-y por los costos asociados con el transporte y el establecimiento en el nuevo destino.…”

Section: Gráficaunclassified

Cambio estructural y migración. El caso de México

Vanegas

Maggio²

2016

Economía UNAM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A partir del inicio de la crisis de la deuda en 1982 la economía mexicana cerró una etapa de crecimiento para dar paso al cambio estructural iniciado a mediados de esa misma década y que tuvo como ejes una redefinición de las relaciones económicas con el exterior, caracterizada por una mayor apertura comercial, financiera y a los flujos de inversión, así como una revisión del papel del Estado en la economía, en la que han prevalecido políticas de privatización y desregulación. A más de treinta años de que comenzó este proceso, México ha pasado por un período de crecimiento lento que no corresponde ni a las expectativas que despertó el cambio estructural ni a las necesidades sociales que se derivan de la transición demográfica en curso, ya que en la actualidad la población en edad de trabajar es la más alta en la historia del país. El escaso crecimiento de la economía ha impedido absorber a la mayor parte de la población que demanda trabajo en el sector formal, dando como resultado que una proporción importante se ocupe en actividades informales o emigre del país. El presente artículo busca analizar las tendencias migratorias en el contexto más amplio del cambio estructural.

show abstract

“…This phenomenon, generally known as brain drain, results in the loss of some highly trained or qualified individuals. The social impact of displacement has not only reduced the region's economic potential (Cerovic and Beaton, 2017 ), but it has also tapered technological innovation in the region (Lozano-Ascencio and Gandini, 2012 ). This situation is reflected in the region's low output of patents and publications (Ciocca and Delgado, 2017 ) and diminished access to high-quality education (Busso and Messina, 2020 ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Engaging Scientific Diasporas in STEAM Education: The Case of Science Clubs Colombia

Avendano-Uribe

Lombana-Bermúdez

Flórez

et al. 2022

Front. Res. Metr. Anal.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Currently, there is limited insight on the role that scientific diasporas can play in STEAM education in Latin America. Here, we present the Science Clubs Colombia (Clubes de Ciencia Colombia-SCC) program, a pioneering STEAM capacity-building initiative led by volunteer scientists to engage youth and children from underserved communities in science. The program brings together researchers based in Colombia and abroad to lead intensive project-based learning workshops for young students in urban and rural areas. These projects focus on channeling the students' technical and cognitive scientific aptitudes to tackle challenges of both local and global relevance. The program provides high-quality STEAM education adapted to communities' needs and articulates long-lasting international collaborations using the mobility of the Colombian diaspora. The program's success is tangible via its sustained growth and adaptability. Since its first version in 2015, 722 volunteer scientists living abroad or in Colombia have collaborated to create 364 clubs with the participation of 9,295 students. We describe elements of the SCC program that lead to a scalable and reproducible outcome to engage science diasporas in STEAM education. Additionally, we discuss the involvement of multiple stakeholders and the generation of international networks as potential science diplomacy outcomes. The SCC program strengthens the involvement of Latin American youth in science, demonstrates the potential of engaging scientific diasporas in science education, and enriches connections between the Global South and the Global North.

show abstract

Skilled-Worker Mobility and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Between Brain Drain and Brain Waste

Cited by 11 publications

References 2 publications

Mapping the Brazilian Scientific Diaspora: Migration Patterns of PhDs in Global Mobility

Mapping the Brazilian Scientific Diaspora: Migration Patterns of PhDs in Global Mobility

Cambio estructural y migración. El caso de México

Engaging Scientific Diasporas in STEAM Education: The Case of Science Clubs Colombia

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About