Mobilities of the Highly Skilled towards Switzerland The Role of Intermediaries in Defining "Wanted Immigrants"

This open access book analyses the strategies of migration intermediaries from the public and private sectors in Switzerland to select, attract, and retain highly skilled migrants who represent value to them. It reveals how state and economic actors define "wanted immigrants" and provide t...

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Main Author: Sandoz, Laure (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature 2019
Series:IMISCOE Research Series
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