Reverse Migration in Contemporary China: Returnees, Entrepreneurship and the Chinese Economy (Politics and Development of Contemporary China)

The authors investigate the phenomenon of highly skilled Chinese returnees and their impact on the development of the Chinese economy and society, and on the transformation of China into a key player on the global stage. They analyse the reasons why Chinese entrepreneurs choose to return to their native country and how their overseas experience shapes their attitude and behaviours. This study is solidly grounded on fresh data from online and offline surveys and on evidence collected in over 200 interviews of successful returnees entrepreneurs. These global Chinese returnees have contributed to the rise of Chinese economy into a global powerhouse and this continuing brain movement and circulation will have much more future implications and impact for China's exchange with outside world. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction: Chinese Returnees in Context....Pages 3-18 Theoretical Framework and Research Methodology....Pages 19-38 Survey on Contemporary Chinese Returnees....Pages 39-71 Survey on Chinese Returnee Entrepreneurship....Pages 72-94 Attitudinal and Behavioral Traits of Contemporary Chinese Returnees....Pages 95-124 Front Matter....Pages 125-125 Returnees as Change Agents in Education, Science, Culture and Healthcare....Pages 127-149 Returning Chinese Promoting the Development of China’s New Economy....Pages 150-180 Conclusion and Implications....Pages 181-187 Back Matter....Pages 188-233 Huiyao Wang, Yue Bao. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.