This paper examines the "brain drain" phenomenon particularly in the context of Chinese students studying in the United States and the People's Republic of China's attempts to respond. An opening section critiques the "brain drain" notion arguing that it is an inadequate construct for the actual flow of personnel and ideas…

Three major demographic trends (immigration patterns, dissolution of the traditional family structure, and the emerging age profile of the United States population) and three social trends (socioeconomic polarization, growing importance of the Pacific Rim countries to American trade, and new communications technology) are examined as they affect…

Recent international trends that may affect postsecondary education in the United States in the twenty-first century include governmental change and dislocation, rapid enrollment expansion, and processes of geographic integration. Implications for colleges and universities include greater student mobility, more distance learning, and opportunities…