Doctors diagnose their destination: an analysis of the length of employment abroad for HongKong doctors
Durée de séjour ; HongKong ; Main-d'oeuvre qualifiée ; Migration de retour ; Migration de travail ; Migration internationale ; Médecin ; Ressource humaine
Doctor of medicine ; HongKong ; Human capital ; International migration ; Labour migration ; Period of stay ; Return migration ; Skilled labour
The paper shows that international circulation amongst HongKong doctors is neither new nor random. A survey is undertaken to examine the factors influencing the length of employment overseas and the propensity to return. Statistical analysis
of the results indicates that holding a foreign passport, previous overseas training, and the country of destination are key factors in determining the length of residence abroad and the propensity to return to HongKong.