TY - BOOK AU - Kuznetsov,Yevgeny TI - Diaspora networks and the international migration of skills: how countries can draw on their talent abroad SN - 0821366475 AV - HD6300 .D53 2006 U1 - 331.6'2 PY - 2006/// CY - Washington, DC PB - World Bank KW - Foreign workers KW - Human capital KW - Brain drain KW - Employment in foreign countries KW - Emigration and immigration N1 - Includes bibliographical references N2 - This book examines the interaction of expatriate talent with institutions in expatriates' countries of origin in an attempt to make the potential of diasporas and their knowledge a reality. The question of how to trigger and sustain such a virtuous cycle is a central concern of this book. The focus is on the "how to" details of how to design effective diaspora networks and transform brain drain into brain gain. The main audience is policy makers in developing countries who are developing programs and interventions to design effective diaspora networks ands transform brain drain into brain gain. The focus is on the (3z(Bhow to(3y (Bdetails of such interventions. The book will also be of interest to academics working on the migration of skills and development economics. Most of the chapters are written by individuals with direct knowledge of diaspora interventions or with diaspora experience. ER -