Geographical Study on Shift Back of Young outflow brains from the Philippines

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26370933
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Human geography
• Research Institution: Rissho University
• Principal Investigator: Kainuma Emi 立正大学, 地球環境科学部, 准教授 (80633495)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 田中 耕市 茨城大学, 人文社会科学部, 准教授 (20372716)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: フィリピン共和国 / 頭脳流出 / 労働力移動 / 自国志向 / 外資誘致 / 多国籍企業 / 還流

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to clarify the brain drain phenomenon and its periodical changes in the Philippines from the viewpoints of geography. In this study, the author interviewed the following 3types of the Filipino Brain: (a) who has migrated to another country; (b) who gained an advanced career through oversea experience then returned to work in the government sector in their country; and (c) who has changed his/her job to a private sector in the country after　experiencing overseas career while working as government official. The results allowed the author to understand their decision making and clarify the change in their perspectives toward oversea careers.
Increasing of foreign capital to their country offer Filipino brain job opportunities with better condition.Improved peace and order under the Duterte administration is motivating overseas Filipinos to return to their country.I conclude that now the Philippines is facing a new stage to operate their country by their own resources.

Free Research Field

フィリピン地域研究