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Characteristics of Regional Mobility Based on Initial Employment of Science and Technology Talent
- A Case of Busan Metropolitan City -

과학기술인재의 초기 취업에 따른 지역 이동과 이동에 따른 취업 특성 차이
- 부산광역시를 대상으로 -

채윤식1 · 류수민2

Chae, Yoonsik1 · Ryu, Sumin2

1제1저자·교신저자, 부산과학기술고등교육진흥원 선임연구원
2공동저자, 부산과학기술고등교육진흥원 연구원
1First Author · Corresponding Author, Senior Researcher, Busan Institute of Science & Technology and higher Education Promotion (BISTEP)
2Co-Author, Researcher, Busan Institute of Science & Technology and higher Education Promotion (BISTEP)
31 August 2025. pp. 653-671
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Abstract
This study examines the interregional mobility of science and technology (S&T) graduates in South Korea and, using Busan as a case study, compares the employment characteristics of those who remain in the region with those who leave. Network-based centrality analysis identifies Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Chungnam as primary regions for overall S&T talent flows, while Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Daejeon emerge as the main hubs for postgraduate talent. Busan and Gyeongbuk are classified as supply-oriented regions actively fostering and exporting talent, whereas most non-metropolitan regions fall into the category of peripheral areas with both inflows and outflows below the national average. The Busan case shows that firm size is more strongly associated with migration decisions than wage levels. These results suggest that S&T graduates consider not only monetary compensation but also non-wage factors—such as employee benefits, corporate reputation, and career development opportunities—typically associated with larger firms when choosing where to work.
Keywords
science and technology talent
talent mobility
brain drain
inter-regional mobility network
employment conditions
본 연구는 국내 과학기술인재의 초기 취업에 따른 지역 이동 패턴을 분석하고, 부산을 사례로 정주 인재와 유출 인재의 취업 특성을 비교하였다. 인재의 지역 이동 네트워크를 분석한 결과, 서울, 경기, 충남이 핵심 지역으로 나타났으며, 부산과 경북은 인재를 활발히 육성하여 타 지역으로 공급하는 지역의 특성을 보였다. 반면, 그 외 대다수의 지역은 인재의 유입과 유출이 모두 제한적으로 나타났다. 부산을 사례로 정주 인재와 유출 인재의 취업 특성을 비교한 결과, 기업규모가 임금보다 지역 이동과 더 강한 연관성을 보여, 기업규모의 상대적 중요성이 확인되었다. 이러한 결과는 과학기술인재의 지역 이동이 임금 수준의 차이뿐만 아니라 기업규모와 관련한 복합적 요인에서 비롯됨을 시사한다.
키워드
과학기술인재
취업이동
두뇌유출
인재이동 네트워크
취업 특성
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  • Publisher :The Korean Association of Regional Geographers
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국지역지리학회
  • Journal Title :REGION AND GEOGRAPHY
  • Journal Title(Ko) :지역과 지리
  • Volume : 31
  • No :3
  • Pages :653-671
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.26863/JKARG.2025.8.31.3.653
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