Attracting Highly Skilled Migration: Policy, Practice and Integration
Project/Area Number |
17K04719
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Sociology of education
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Research Institution | Ritsumeikan University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2017-04-01 – 2021-03-31
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
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Keywords | highly skilled migration / international student / integration / retention rate / labour market / national policy / international students / higher education / student migration / international / multicultural policy / stay factors / gender / human capital / acculturation / education / policy / migration / multicultural |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This multi-country investigation analyzed distinct national strategies and approaches for managing highly skilled migration via international student mobility looking at Canada, Japan, Australia/New Zealand and the US. The research determined effective policy attributes that target and influence recruitment for study leading to retention for host country employment. Positive influencing policy factors included flexible immigration options, cultural and social integration, family ties and labour market opportunities.
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
This research contributes to the theoretical concepts and practice of “diversity and inclusion” and what is needed in order to make related policies effective. It sheds light on the lived experiences of foreign students and the support they need to stay in a foreign employment situation.
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Research Products
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