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Patterns of mobility of highly skilled workers and the factors that influence these patterns have changed in a number of ways over the last few decades. This study examines the stay versus return trends of Asian doctorate recipients from China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan who obtained their degree in the United States. Using logistic regression to analyze data from both the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED), individual background variables, institutional variables, and country of origin variables were examined in terms of their effect on an individual’s decision to stay in the United States after receiving a doctoral degree. Significantly different patterns of stay rates were found across the characteristics of individual, institutional, and countries of origin. Implications for policy and future research are discussed.
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Kim, D., Roh, Jy., de Barroso, E.T. (2018). To Stay or Not to Stay: A Decision to Make upon Completion of Doctoral Degrees Among Asian International Doctorates in U.S. Higher Education Institutions. In: Ma, Y., Garcia-Murillo, M. (eds) Understanding International Students from Asia in American Universities. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60394-0_11
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