The mobility intentions of privileged and middling migrant professionals in Singapore: a cross-cultural comparison, and the effects of the “Singaporeans first” strategy

Research on highly skilled migrants, transnational elites, and expatriates has often portrayed these groups as displaying an exceptional readiness for mobility, moving through a frictionless world, and belonging to an elite or privileged class in their host countries. Also, it has mostly focused on...

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Main Author: Bork-Hüffer, Tabea (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: April 2017
In: Asien
Year: 2017, Volume: 143, Pages: 64-92
ISSN:0721-5231
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Author Notes:Tabea Bork-Hüffer

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