Leveraging Malaysian diaspora for cluster development initiatives

A large number of East Asian economies have benefited from the diaspora employed in the large North American and European clusters. The diaspora acquired valuable skills, developed contacts and financial wealth. Much has been written about the professional and personal obstacles of brain circulation...

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Main Authors: Abu Talib, Noraini, Sofian, Saudah, Mohamad, Noor Azmi, Senin, Aslan Amat, Abd. Kadir, Hamdan, Mohd. Yusof, Halimah
Format: Article
Published: Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012
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Summary:A large number of East Asian economies have benefited from the diaspora employed in the large North American and European clusters. The diaspora acquired valuable skills, developed contacts and financial wealth. Much has been written about the professional and personal obstacles of brain circulation but scant work has been done to highlight the structural factors influencing brain circulation as well as diaspora strategies in the Malaysian context. This article aims to review the brain circulation theory and pertinent literature on Malaysian clusters and to highlight the structural factors inhibiting diaspora and flow of talent to Malaysia.