Skilled Migration in Asia: Focusing on Taiwan

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Brain circulation contributed greatly to Taiwan in the 1980s and 1990s because the returnees brought back not only technology but also the business styles and knowledge from the developed countries. In the 21st century, however, there is little expectation of brain circulation and Taiwan is experiencing a shortage of highly skilled human resources. To address this issue, the Taiwanese government has been proactively recruiting workers internationally over the Internet or by dispatching recruiting missions to acquire advanced technologies and fill the shortage of highly skilled human resources. However, Taiwanese workers are leaving Taiwan because a number of Chinese companies or universities are offering high monetary compensation to recruit Taiwanese workers. This trend is also observed in companies from other countries, such as Japan or Singapore, who also seek Taiwanese workers. The movement of skilled workers to and from Taiwan in the 21st century seems to differ slightly from the pre-1980s brain drain and the brain circulation of the 1980s–1990s. The Taiwanese government and companies should make efforts to avoid brain drain.

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