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Mobility of Highly Skilled Retirees from Japan to Korea and Taiwan
Author(s) -
Kang Byeongwoo,
Sato Yukihito,
Ueki Yashushi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pacific focus
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.172
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1976-5118
pISSN - 1225-4657
DOI - 10.1111/pafo.12108
Subject(s) - developing country , developed country , business , east asia , labor mobility , development economics , economics , international trade , economic growth , labour economics , china , political science , population , medicine , environmental health , law
Attracting highly skilled workers (HSWs) is a major element for the economic development of many countries, especially developing countries. However, the general international mobility of workers is from developing countries to developed ones. Historical evidence has indicated that Korean and Taiwanese firms scout for highly skilled Japanese workers (either retired or soon‐to‐retire) to accrue knowledge and achieve catch‐up. Therefore, this article investigates how highly skilled Japanese workers have been scouted by firms in Korea and Taiwan. Aimed at producing evidence rather than testing hypotheses, the findings of this article provide practical information for firms in developing countries on attracting HSWs for their growth. In addition, this article provides insights into the international mobility of HSWs from a developed country to developing countries, which has not been examined in the previous literature.