Moving People and Knowledge: Scientific Mobility in an Enlarging European Union
237 pages | Edward Elgar Pub (January 2009) | 1843769859 | PDF | 4 Mb
"Moving People and Knowledge" provides a fresh examination of the processes of highly skilled science migration. Focusing on intra-European mobility and, in particular, on the new dynamics of East-West migration, the authors investigate the movement of Polish and Bulgarian researchers to and from the UK and Germany. The key questions include: who is moving, how long for, and why?In addressing the motivations and experiences of mobile scientists and their families, insights into professional and personal motivations are provided, demonstrating how relationships, networks and infrastructures shape decision-making.