Development and Highly Skilled Migrants: Perspectives from the Indian Diaspora and Returnees

Migration and Social Remittances in a Global Europe

“…Disadvantaged affiliations related to gender, caste, religion and the medium of instruction in elementary education (vernacular versus English) is another individual-level factor that positively affects skilled migrants' concerns about Indian development. A recent in-depth examination of individual-level factors based on regression analysis came up with this finding (Siddiqui and Tejada 2014). For example, we revealed that Indians from minority religious groups show a greater interest in home country development.…”

“…With regard to structural level factors, we found that links to India in the form of professional or philanthropic ties, as well as temporary visits, seem to influence the development impetus of skilled migrants. Furthermore, the Indians' region of origin affects their development aspirations, as we observed that Indians' from rural areas or states with lower socioeconomic development were more likely to be optimistic about their activity impacting India's development than those from urban areas and better-off states (Siddiqui and Tejada 2014). Those migrants who did not see themselves as instruments of change -arguing they could not imagine how their current activity could generate benefits to India -gave two main reasons for this.…”

Managing the Re‐Entry Process of Returnee Government Scholars in an Emerging Transition Economy – An Embeddedness Perspective

“…To date, there is a dearth of empirical studies on the re‐entry experiences of government returnee scholars and it is important to address this gap especially to better understanding organisational support for their readjustment (Kunasegaran et al. ), including in their workplaces (Siddiqui and Tejada ).…”

“…Similarly, it would be misleading to assume talented returnee government scholars who return to their home countries have no difficulty adjusting (Kunasegaran et al 2016) as they often face many challenges adapting (Osman-Gani and Hyder 2008). To date, there is a dearth of empirical studies on the re-entry experiences of government returnee scholars and it is important to address this gap especially to better understanding organisational support for their readjustment (Kunasegaran et al 2016), including in their workplaces (Siddiqui and Tejada 2014).…”

Knowledge Transfers Through Diaspora Transnationalism and Return Migration: A Case Study of Indian Skilled Migrants

“…Whether or how returnees have a development impact are questions often raised in the literature. Various empirical studies have observed that the individual migrant profi le and patterns of migration, together with the socioeconomic conditions and structural environment in the home country, determine the level of overseas knowledge and expertise shared on return (Black et al 2003 ;Iredale et al 2003 ;Siddiqui and Tejada 2014 ). Other infl uential factors include migrants' sector and type of professional activity, and the match between their qualifi cations and the labour market requirements in the home country (Biswas 2014 ;Chacko 2007 ;CODEV et al 2013 ;Gmelch 1980 ;King 1986King , 2000Kumar et al 2014 ).…”