Moving and rootedness: The paradox of the brain drain among Samoan professionals

Liki, Asenati

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“…Skilled labour is in short supply and emigration probably hinders development ' (Ahlburg and Levin 1990: 84). This is certainly true more generally in the health sector where more costly replacements have been required (Brown and Connell 2004a;Connell 2004a); it is true of the government sector in Samoa (Liki 1994), and certainly also true elsewhere. Exceptions occur where wages and salary levels are more comparable with those in the main migrant destinations, as in several politically dependent territories, such as the Cook Islands (Hooker and Varcoe 1999), though the Cook Islands and Guam have struggled to achieve the return migration of health workers (Pacbeat, September 15, 2005).…”

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Globalisation and Governance in the Pacific Islands : State, Society and Governance in Melanesia

Firth¹

2006

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Globalisation and Governance in the Pacific Islands : State, Society and Governance in Melanesia

Firth¹

2006

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“…More successful bureaucrats may move to growing numbers of regional and IOs (Baker 1992;Liki 2001), which may not necessarily represent the interests of particular SIS. Even aid agencies, including international NGOs, provide many good jobs and create 'perverse incentives' that 'result in a flow of administrative and technical talent from the public sector' (Moore 2011(Moore : 1771.…”

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All the world is a stage: global governance, human resources, and the ‘problem’ of smallness

Corbett¹,

Connell²

2015

The Pacific Review

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The involvement of small island states (SISs) in a growing number of international organisations (IOs) has placed increased pressure on domestic bureaucracies and political systems. Rapid turnover among SIS leaders, combined with generational change and decreased local support, has amplified disadvantages. Growing complexity has therefore further exposed the long-standing vulnerabilities of SISs. They can play a creative role at the margins, and on certain issues in certain IOs, but in general asymmetries prevail. The lesson is that national sovereignty does not always equal control, and what might superficially appear to be equal access is constrained by the availability of technical expertise to the detriment of SISs.

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“…But as we attempt to describe the current state of knowledge about the influence of migration on well‐being and health, we will rely on descriptions and categories that do not assess the full heterogeneous nature of Samoans residing outside the Samoas and the culturally contextualized daily, lived‐life meaning of being away from the archipelago. Perhaps it is possible to gain a more accurate perspective on these issues by interpreting the role of remittances and visits from relatives as manifestations of this “rootedness” (Liki 2001), and their mediating influence on health and well‐being.…”

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“…We attempt to present this information within an adaptive framework so that the population health measures are seen as originating primarily from the social, economic, political, and demographic contexts of these groups. An important theme is the culturally contextual view of the demographic fact of migration and how this view defines the migration, transnational and ethnic minority experiences as part of a fluid adaptive set of strategies, which maintain family and community connections (Liki 2001; Lilomaiava‐Doktor 2009). The evidence will show that Samoans outside the Samoas are diverse but that as a whole group, they are characterized by low levels of population health and well‐being.…”

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Health, Well‐being, and Social Context of Samoan Migrant Populations

McGarvey

Seiden

2010

NAPA Bulletin

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A minimal estimate suggests 300,000 Samoans reside outside the Samoan archipelago in the United States, New Zealand, and Australia. Anthropological studies of Samoan migration provide a broader perspective that emphasizes the deep connections among individuals and families residing in and outside the Samoas, and the adaptive nature of these connections. A review of the published socioeconomic, demographic, public health, and medical literatures indicates that Samoans residing outside the Samoas may be at high risk for poor levels of population health because of poverty, low health literacy, and sociocultural influences on health care knowledge, attitude, and access. There is little systematic information on Samoans in the United States and Australia. Based on trends from smaller studies and the national data from New Zealand, we recommend more population‐based health research among Samoans. Studies of representative samples will provide more accurate assessments of the spectrum of social and economic characteristics, acculturative processes, the returns and costs of connectedness to the families and villages in the Samoas, and population health characteristics. Studies should emphasize not only the negative costs to health and well‐being of migration but the processes of adjustment, accommodation, and adaptation that produce the varieties of ways of life among Samoans outside the Samoas.

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Moving and rootedness: The paradox of the brain drain among Samoan professionals

Cited by 13 publications

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Globalisation and Governance in the Pacific Islands : State, Society and Governance in Melanesia

Globalisation and Governance in the Pacific Islands : State, Society and Governance in Melanesia

All the world is a stage: global governance, human resources, and the ‘problem’ of smallness

Health, Well‐being, and Social Context of Samoan Migrant Populations

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