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V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author ABRAMO, Giovanni (D'ANGELO, Ciriaco Andrea; DI COSTA, Flavia)
Title A nation’s foreign and domestic professors : which have better research performance? (the Italian case) / Giovanni Abramor ; Ciriaco Andrea D’Angelo ; Flavia Di Costa
Publication year 2019
Source/Footnote In: Higher education. - 77 (2019) 5, S. 917 - 930
Inventory number 48144
Keywords Ausland : Italien : Forschung, Hochschullehrer ; Austausch von Wissenschaftlern und Studenten ; Mobilität
Abstract This work investigates the research performance of foreign faculty in the Italian academic system. Incoming professors compose l.1% of total faculty across the sciences, although with variations by discipline. Their scientific performance measured over 2010–2014 is on average better than that of their Italian colleagues: the greatest difference is for associate professors. Psychology is the discipline with the greatest concentration of top foreign scientists. However, there are notable shares of unproductive foreign professors or of those with mediocre performance. The findings stimulate reflection on issues of national policy concerning attractiveness of the higher education system to skilled people from abroad, given the ongoing heavy Italian brain drain. (HRK / Abstract übernommen) Abramo, Giovanni, E-Mail: giovanni.abramo@uniroma2.it