title: International labor migration through multinational enterprises.
abstract: "This research studies international migration of company transferees.  The main purposes are to address how their individual characteristics have influences on their overseas assignment and what kinds of migration patterns are created by the multinational business enterprises. U.S. firms in Taiwan are the primary study focus.  By using both quantitative and qualitative data, the results show that although an overseas appointment is mainly based on individual competence, nationality, ethnicity and gender also play crucial roles.  And multinationals are important channels for sustainable, return and circular migration."
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001208:Asia; D002681:China; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D006280:Health Workforce; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013624:Taiwan; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Asia; China; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Economic Factors; Employment Status; Human Resources; Immigrants; International Migration; Manpower Needs; Migrants; Migration; North America; Northern America; Occupational Status; Population; Population Dynamics; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Taiwan; United States