China's emerging technological edge assessing the role of high-end talent

In less than thirty years, China has become a major force in the global economy. One feature of its rapid ascent has been an enormous expansion of the country's science and technology capabilities, leading to the emergence of a large and increasingly well-educated talent pool. Yet China finds i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Simon, Denis Fred, Cao, Cong (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2009
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Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Human resources, technological innovation, and economic growth
  • China's talent challenge
  • Human resources in science and technology, and their structure and characteristics in China
  • Higher education and scientists and engineers in the pipeline
  • Utilization of scientists and engineers in China
  • "Brain drain," "brain gain," and "brain circulation"
  • Supply and demand of science and technology talent in China : key drivers
  • China's talent in key emerging technologies
  • Whither China's talent pool?
  • Appendix : Understanding Chinese science and technology human resources statistics