Skilled labour migration from developing countries: Study on the Caribbean region
The small island societies of the Caribbean have always been part of a global network of production and labour transfer. Indeed, they were created by global forces such as these. The development of modern technologies and rapid communications during the past half century have simply increased the speed and ease with which individuals can accommodate to and take advantage of the demands and opportunities of a changing world economy.
This paper will outline the movements involved in the migration of skilled workers and students and consider their overall impact. Students are included as they contribute significantly to the skilled and professional labour force in the countries to which they migrated for purposes of higher education. First, it is important to understand the nature and meaning of migration in Caribbean context since these factors significantly condition the extent of the impact of skilled migration and its role in terms of creating ‘brain drain’.