Table 3 Group differences between non-repatriating and repatriating scholars regarding international mobility (Chi-Square tests)
From: Between cosmopolitanism and parochialism: return migration of early-career Israeli academics
Variablea | Categories (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The scholar’s plans | To repatriate | To work abroad | To repatriate or to work abroad | Unknown | Total |
Non-returnees | 5.3% | 36.0% | 58.7% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Returnees | 38.5% | 4.7% | 54.1% | 2.7% | 100.0% |
Total | 27.4% | 15.2% | 55.6% | 1.8% | 100.0% |
Statistical test | \(\chi\) 2 = 54.2, df = 3 p \(\le\) 0.000 | ||||
No | Yes | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Obtaining job offers from Israeli scientific institutions\ business firms | |||
Non-returnees | 74.7% | 25.3% | 100.0% |
Returnees | 39.2% | 60.8% | 100.0% |
Total | 51.19% | 48.9% | 100.0% |
Statistical test | \(\chi\) 2 = 25.1, df = 1 p \(\le\) 0.000 | ||
Applying to Israeli academic research institutions/business firms | |||
Non-returnees | 54.7% | 45.3% | 100.0% |
Returnees | 8.8% | 91.2% | 100.0% |
Total | 24.2% | 75.8% | 100.0% |
Statistical test | \(\chi\) 2 = 57.1, df = 1 p \(\le\) 0.000 | ||
Negotiating with Israeli institutions\ business firms | |||
Non-returnees | 85.3% | 14.7% | 100.0% |
Returnees | 36.5% | 63.5% | 100.0% |
Total | 52.9% | 47.1% | 100.0% |
Statistical test | \(\chi\) 2 = 47.7, df = 1 p \(\le\) 0.000 | ||
Obtaining job offers from foreign scientific institutions\business firms | |||
Non-returnees | 10.7% | 89.3% | 100.0% |
Returnees | 44.6% | 55.4% | 100.0% |
Total | 33.2% | 66.8% | 100.0% |
Statistical test | \(\chi\) 2 = 28.8, df = 1 p \(\le\) 0.000 | ||
Applying to foreign academic research institutions/business firms | |||
Non-returnees | 8.0% | 92.0% | 100.0% |
Returnees | 56.8% | 43.2% | 100.0% |
Total | 40.4% | 59.6% | 100.0% |
Statistical test | \(\chi\) 2 = 49.2, df = 1 p \(\le\) 0.000 | ||
Negotiating with foreign institutions\ business firms | |||
Non-returnees | 24.0% | 76.0% | 100.0% |
Returnees | 80.4% | 19.6% | 100.0% |
Total | 61.4% | 38.6% | 100.0% |
Statistical test | \(\chi\) 2 = 66.8, df = 1 p \(\le\) 0.000 | ||