Open AccessPostdocs and the Internationalization of Academic Labor
Author(s) -
Brendan Cantwell
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2372-4501
pISSN - 1084-0613
DOI - 10.6017/ihe.2012.69.8636
Subject(s) - internationalization , work (physics) , political science , economic geography , regional science , demographic economics , sociology , business , economics , international trade , engineering , mechanical engineering
The postdoctorate appears to have internationalized more rapidly and to a greater extent than other categories of academic work. There are several interrelated factors that can explain this trend, which presents both challenges and opportunities.