Odliv mozgov: príčiny a súvislosti
Brain-Drain: Causes and Context

Summary/Abstract: Brain Drain: Causes And Context, This study presents highlights of the survey on potential migration of scientific and research staff in S lovakia. The project was conducted within the intemational project "Migration - European Integration and Labour Force Brain Drain", which was initiated and sponsored by the European Commission DGXII. It focuses two different types of migration: migration abroad ("external migration") and migration within the country ("internal migration"). The first patt of the study is concentrated on the analysis of socio-demographical and professional characteristics of the potential migrants. The theoretical framework of its second part is based on the concept of pull and pZ/sh factors, which were covered by preferred professional goals and values, evaluation of conditions for scientific work and respondenťs own economic situation. The findings suggest that the process of "intemalmigration", i.e., brain drain from academic and university research organizations to profit-making interests, e.g., banks, companies, prevails in Slovakia.

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