1st Edition

The Political Economy of Brain Drain and Talent Capture Evidence from Malaysia and Singapore

Edited By Adam Tyson Copyright 2019
184 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Brain drain and talent capture are important issues globally, and especially crucial in countries such as Malaysia and Singapore, which aspire to be innovation-driven advanced economies. This book provides a thorough analysis of the impact of brain drain on middle-income Malaysia and high-income Singapore, where the political salience of the problem in both countries is high. It discusses the... Read more


  1. Introduction: The Political Economy of Brain Drain and Talent Capture - Adam Tyson






  2. Brain Drain and Talent Capture in Malaysia: Rethinking Conventional Narratives - Kee-Cheok Cheong, Kim-Leng Goh and Ran Li






  3. Singapore’s Quest for Foreign Talent: Chinese Migrant Workers and the Growing Citizen-Foreigner Divide - Jean Michel Montsion






  4. Overseas Singaporeans, Coming-of-Career Narratives, and the Corporate Nation- Cheryl Narumi Naruse






  5. Ethnicity-based Policies as the Main Factor of Malaysian Brain Drain? Re-examining the Distribution of Opportunities for Education and Employment - Riho Tanaka






  6. Talent and Technological Innovation in Malaysia, with Lessons from China - Chan-Yuan Wong, Boon-Kwee Ng, Amirah Shazana, and Kee-Cheok Cheong






  7. Talent, Teams and Training: Managing Muslim Markets in Malaysia and Singapore - Johan Fischer






  8. Conclusion: The Comparative Political Economy of Talent, Identity and Ethnic Hierarchy - William S. Harvey

Biography

Adam Tyson is Associate Professor of Southeast Asian Politics in the School of Politics and International Studies at the University of Leeds.