Global skills deficiency: perspectives of skill mobility in Southeast Asian countries

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is twofold: first, it intends to engage in skill gain–lose debate in the contemporary global skill mobility context; and second, it looks into whether Southeast Asia (SEA) is losing by experiencing skill deficiency due to over outflow of talents.Design/methodology/ap...

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Published in:Asian education and development studies 2019-10, Vol.8 (4), p.416-432
Main Authors: AKM Ahsan Ullah, Mohamad, Siti Mazidah, Hassan, Noor Hasharina, Chattoraj, Diotima
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Brain drain
Competition
Economic growth
Education
Efficient markets
Ethnic Diversity
Fertility
Housework
Industry 4.0
Innovations
Labor market
Labor shortages
Migrants
Migration
Mobility
Population
Primary Education
Remittances
Skilled workers
Skills
Social Services
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Summary:PurposeThe purpose of this paper is twofold: first, it intends to engage in skill gain–lose debate in the contemporary global skill mobility context; and second, it looks into whether Southeast Asia (SEA) is losing by experiencing skill deficiency due to over outflow of talents.Design/methodology/approachPrimary data were collected through interviews with policy makers, stakeholder and migrant professionals from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.FindingsThe paper comes up with the brain drain dynamics to better understand the trajectory of skill mobility in and from SEA. Within the skill mobility discourse, it is undoubtedly difficult to conclude who are the losers and the gainers in the long run.Originality/valueThis research is based on relatively small sample. However, this offers a fresh insight into the skill deficiency dynamics in Southeast Asia.
ISSN:2046-3162
2046-3170
DOI:10.1108/AEDS-12-2018-0185