Fair Skilled Mobility : A Manifesto

This book sets out a new approach to the global flow of skilled migration, one based on ethical, fair, balanced and sustainable frameworks.Instead of focusing on human capital loss and ‘brain drain’, the book argues that we should look towards mutually beneficial outcomes. In a world where demographic shifts, rapid technological advancements connected to automation and AI-enhancement, and evolving economic landscapes are reshaping labour markets, this book serves as a guide for ‘doing’ skilled migration, highlighting shared development, social inclusion and economic resilience opportunities.Seeking to provoke and inspire policymakers, researchers and practitioners, the book sets out a manifesto for transparent, fair and sustainable migration skill infrastructure, based on 13 theses.Based on extensive original data from across the Link4Skills consortium and its sister projects GS4S and SKILLS4JUSTICE across at least 15 countries of origin and 15 countries of destinations, the book addre