THESIS
2018
vii, 43 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Abstract
In recent decades, discussions of the “brain gain” have shifted to the positive perspective
since a significant flow of scientists has been flowing back to some developing countries. China
is a remarkable case not only because of the unprecedented scale of returnee scientists but also for
the campaign-style national talent programs. However, doubts on the state effort is prevailing in
China, as scholars argue that these programs failed to bring back the best full time. This study
would like to test the effectiveness of two most prominent national talent programs, Changjiang
Scholar Plan and 1000 Talent Plan, in a diasporas option perspective. Specifically, I will examine
the scientific collaboration between participants in national talent programs, especially the part
time retu...[
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In recent decades, discussions of the “brain gain” have shifted to the positive perspective
since a significant flow of scientists has been flowing back to some developing countries. China
is a remarkable case not only because of the unprecedented scale of returnee scientists but also for
the campaign-style national talent programs. However, doubts on the state effort is prevailing in
China, as scholars argue that these programs failed to bring back the best full time. This study
would like to test the effectiveness of two most prominent national talent programs, Changjiang
Scholar Plan and 1000 Talent Plan, in a diasporas option perspective. Specifically, I will examine
the scientific collaboration between participants in national talent programs, especially the part
time returnees who keep their overseas job and work in mainland for only 2-3 months a year. A
panel data including 371 program participants and non-participants from US is constructed to test
the hypothesis.
Results show a significantly positive effect of both full-time scheme and part time scheme
participation on all three indicators: paper registered under Chinese institutions, co-authorship and
connection to domestic institutions. Further analysis found that returnee scientists holding
administrative position, in a better university has additional positive effect for co-publication. And
being alumni in the affiliated university has no significant effect.
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