SCALAR POLITICS AND NETWORK RELATIONS IN THE GOVERNANCE OF HIGHLY SKILLED MIGRATION

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Table 1 Study Informants

Actors	Predominant scale of influence	Governance tools
4 public servants in the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs	National	Policy making
2 public servants in the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration	National	Policy making
7 representatives for 2 trade unions	National	Lobbying
3 representatives for Abelia, the Business Association of Norwegian Knowledge- and Technology-Based Enterprises	National	Lobbying
2 representatives for the Norwegian Oil and Gas Association	National	Lobbying
2 representatives for the Chamber of Commerce in Oslo	Local	Facilitate networking; lobbying
1 representative for the Chamber of Commerce in Stavanger	Local	Facilitate networking; lobbying
1 representative for the tourism organization Greater Stavanger	Local	Networking
2 representatives for international schools; 1 in Stavanger and 1 in Oslo	Local	Networking
2 leaders in Oslo Technopole (now Oslo Business Region)	Local	Lobbying; promote Oslo as a knowledge city
3 employees for Knowledge Oslo	Local	Lobbying; promote Oslo as a knowledge city
President of the Oslo International Club	Local	Lobbying; promote highly skilled migration
1 representative for Norway International Network	Local	Networking
2 organizers of conferences on highly skilled migration	Local	Lobbying; promote highly skilled migration
5 presenters in conferences on highly skilled migration	Local	Promote highly skilled migration