An International Degree, Social Ties and Return: When International Graduates Make a Career Back Home in Kyrgyzstan

Thieme, Susan (2014). An International Degree, Social Ties and Return: When International Graduates Make a Career Back Home in Kyrgyzstan. Internationales Asienforum, 45(1-2), pp. 113-128. ABI, Arnold-Bergstraesser-Institut

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Student mobility is increasing worldwide, and Kyrgyzstan is no exception. This study looks at students who returned after their degree and highlights the increasing transnational networked character of professionals, emphasizing not only the physical presence of migrants, but also the value of knowledge transfer. Transnationalism can be maintained without moving physically, for example through interaction with international donor agencies in the country or through an in-depth application of the knowledge gained abroad. However, it is not just the education or cultural capital abroad that allows these students to make a successful return and position themselves in the labour market, but also their network or “place-based social capital”. The study also highlights the structural settings and socio-economic and political environment that influence the way skills and knowledge can be applied.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography > Geographies of Sustainability > Unit Critical Sustainability Studies (CSS)
08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography > Geographies of Sustainability

UniBE Contributor:

Thieme, Susan

ISSN:

0020-9449

Publisher:

ABI, Arnold-Bergstraesser-Institut

Language:

English

Submitter:

Florian Dolder

Date Deposited:

14 Sep 2018 10:51

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:17

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.119299

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/119299

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