ABSTRACT

Recently, migration scholars have started to examine the roles of nonstate actors in migration governance. This is also the case in highly skilled migration, as they try to shape local and national migration policies to attract and retain global talent. This article brings together literatures on scalar politics and policy networks to investigate the roles of nonstate actors in highly skilled migration governance in Norway’s petroleum industry. The article makes three arguments. First, national state actors have clearly delineated the spheres of influence in highly skilled migration policymaking. These boundary-setting practices ensure that the state remains in charge of key domains related to international migration and employment. Second, place shapes the (re)scaling and networking practices of public and nonstate actors. Third, new, nonstate actors have emerged that transcend scalar hierarchies through public-private partnerships. The most influential state actors, however, refrain from these alliances to remain neutral in politically charged issues.

摘要

最近，移民学者开始研究非国家行为者在移民治理中的作用。高技能移民也是如此，因为他们试图制定地方和国家的移民政策以吸引和留住全球人才。本文汇集了有关标量政治和政策网络的文献，以调查非国家行为者在挪威石油行业高技能移民治理中的作用。文章提出了三个论点。首先，国家行为者明确界定了高技能移民政策制定的影响范围。这些设定边界的做法确保国家继续负责与国际移民和就业相关的关键领域。其次，地方塑造了公共和非国家行为者的（重新）规模化和网络化实践。三、新、通过公私伙伴关系超越标量等级的非国家行为者已经出现。然而，最有影响力的国家行为者避免这些联盟，以在政治问题上保持中立。