Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Brain Drain

A phenomenon of concern for migrant-sending countries, particularly for small countries where high-skilled emigration rates are highest. include those with sought after technical, professional and other skills. Economic theory suggests a number of possible benefits, in addition to costs, from skilled emigration. (From https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/3878?show=full).

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A phenomenon of concern for migrant-sending countries, particularly for small countries where high-skilled emigration rates are highest. include those with sought after technical, professional and other skills. Economic theory suggests a number of possible benefits, in addition to costs, from skilled emigration. (From https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/3878?show=full).

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Synonyms

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  • Brain Drains
  • Drain, Brain
  • Human Capital Flight
  • Capital Flight, Human
  • Human Capital Flights

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, history, legislation & jurisprudence, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

Emigration and Immigration (1987-2024)

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  • Emigration and Immigration (1987-2023)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Brain Drain. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000096283. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000096283
  2. Brain Drain. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_capital_flight
  3. Brain Drain. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190222