Return home: Analyzing the sustainability of return migration of Iranian professionals
Subject Areas : Journal of Iranian Social Development Studies
1 - Assistant Professor at Institute for Social and Cultural Studies, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Tehran, Iran
Keywords: Migration, Sustainable return, Brain circulation, Transnationalism, Network,
Abstract :
International migration has become widespread in last two decades and it is also very important for Iran. This research tries to evaluate Iranian government’s policy toward sustainable return of elites. This ethnographic research conducted through 54 semi structured interviews as well as participant observation and expert interview with relevant organizations. Research theoretical considerations consist of social capital theory, network theory and reintegration approach. It seems that supports which have been launched by Iranian government concentrates on financial dimensions of reintegration. While sustainable return has social and cultural obligations. It seems that the government's support facilities are focused on micro level, and institution building and networking are given less attention. On the other hand, the main focus of policymaking is to return to economic support, and its social, cultural and psychological aspects are given less attention.
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