Brain Circulation of South Korean Students in Japan and China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11147293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | In-Jin Yoon (0000-0003-1559-5310, Korea University, corresponding author), Kyung-Soo Rha (Gakushuin Women's College), Kim Jongtae (Korea University), Jongtae Kim Hwang (Korea University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 501-525 |
| Publication date | 2013-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian and Pacific migration journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0117-1968 • E-ISSN: 2057-049X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/011719681302200403 |
| OpenAlex | W2070805395 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 22 |
This article is based on an empirical comparative analysis of South Koreans studying at institutions of higher education in Japan and China. Focusing on the phenomenon of ‘regionalization of higher education,’ the study examines South Korean students' mobility within Asia and the transferability of human capital. Data for this study came from a larger survey of Asian students who were enrolled as international students in South Korea, Japan and China. The survey was conducted between October 2012 and April 2013. Of the 1,036 students who participated in the survey, this study draws on data from 135 Korean students in Japan and 188 Korean students in China. Findings on students' future career plans reveal that 40–50 percent of Korean students plan to return home five years after studying abroad and about 20 percent plan to migrate to a third country. Considering these statistics, the mobility of Korean students within Asia is closer to brain circulation than brain drain or brain gain. Also, many Korean students believe that their education from the home country is transferable in the host country, and that their education abroad is recognized both in their home as well as in a third county
Brain drain · China · Circulation (fluid dynamics · East Asia · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Higher education · Human capital · International education · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Study abroad · Transferability · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
Global Movements in the Asia Pacific
Research on Globalization and Education
Student mobility and European identity
International Student Migration
Transferability of US Education Techniques to Japan
Educationally Channeled International Labor Mobility
From Brain Drain to Brain Circulation
An Assessment of Supply and Demand-side Theorizations of International Student Mobility
Geographies of cultural capital
Cross-border mobility and European identity
China's approach to the international market for higher education students
The Limits of Brain Circulation
All in the Family
| Citations per year | 0.44 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |