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Brazil in the Transition Towards Knowledge Economy: Between Qualification and Internationalization of Human Capital

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  • Alfonso Giordano
  • Antonietta Pagano

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The last decades has been characterized by an increasing relevance of knowledge and innovation into the economic system, becoming two crucial factors in the global competition. Therefore, qualified human capital has turn to be an essential strategic factor strongly needed by advanced and emerging economies. The paper focuses on the international competition for skilled professionals that have increased more and more during the years, bringing in the field new economic actors. In particular, the article investigates the rising importance of Brazil in the international talents’ competition, highlighting the current features of the local labour markets in the attempt to analyse the major elements of strength and weakness that characterizes the Brazilian scientific and economic system. To this end, the authors provide an analysis of the qualified migrants inflow and outflow, having the aim of a deeper comprehension of the attraction capability of Brazil. Copyright CEEUN 2013

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  • Alfonso Giordano & Antonietta Pagano, 2013. "Brazil in the Transition Towards Knowledge Economy: Between Qualification and Internationalization of Human Capital," Transition Studies Review, Springer;Central Eastern European University Network (CEEUN), vol. 20(1), pages 19-31, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:trstrv:v:20:y:2013:i:1:p:19-31
    DOI: 10.1007/s11300-013-0267-5
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    Keywords

    Emerging economies; Human capital; Knowledge-based economy; Migration policies; Skilled migrations; O30; O54; N36;
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    JEL classification:

    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
    • O54 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Latin America; Caribbean
    • N36 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Latin America; Caribbean

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