Transnational Mobility Patterns of Overseas Talents from China and Their Impact on Career Development upon Returning——Anempirical Analysis Based on Shanghai
In the globalization era,the dynamics of talent transnational mobility characterized by its multidirectionality,interactivity,and personalization have diversified.Drawing on the 2021 Shanghai Overseas Chinese Survey,starting from the cyclical perspective of talent mobility,this paper develops an analytical framework to explore the nexus between overseas talents'transnational mobility patterns and their post-return career development in China,incorporating dimensions such as individual and family characteristics,motivations for mobility,and spatiotemporal experiences.Findings reveal the followings.①Predominant patterns of transnational mobility among Chinese overseas talents,including a one-time return migration following studies or work abroad and a cyclical pattern involving settling abroad before returning for employment or entrepreneurship;②A significant impact of career-driven mobility on post-return career de-velopment,underscoring the need for acknowledging the continuity across pre-and post-mobility phases and individual mobility strate-gies;③An"inverted U-shape"relationship between talents'career development post-return and their duration of overseas residence,with a subsequent rise and fall in correlation with the length of return to China.Based on the findings above,this paper proposes a se-ries of policy recommendations for optimizing the attraction of overseas talents and facilitating the growth and development of returning talents.
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