Spatial Character and Backflow Pattern of High-Level Returned Talents in China

Table 1

Descriptive statistics of location choice.

Subjects	Work unit			Top 3 locations	Sum
	University	Research institute	Enterprise
Mathematical & Physical Science	357	83	1	Beijing (163), Shanghai (81), and Hefei (44)	441
Chemistry	311	71	10	Beijing (62), Shanghai (60), and Nanjing (30)	392
Environmental & Earth Science	191	52	0	Beijing (72), Nanjing (28), and Wuhan (26)	243
Information Science	273	24	0	Beijing (57), Shanghai (46), and Chengdu (28)	297
Biological Science	587	169	0	Beijing (176), Shanghai (174), and Hangzhou (63)	756
Engineering & Materials Science	631	81	5	Beijing (147), Shanghai (87), and Nanjing (60)	717