Many developing countries are experiencing "brain drain" as their educated and skilled workers leave in search of the better pay and higher standard of living available in developed countries. What can these countries do to address this problem?

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Vincent Alvarado

17 December, 10:14

Many developing countries are experiencing "brain drain" as their educated and skilled workers leave in search of the better pay and higher standard of living available in developed countries. What can these countries do to address this problem?

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Dominick Pena · Answer 1

Human capital flight, sometimes called brain drain, refers to the emigration of intelligent, well-educated individuals for better pay or conditions, causing their places of origin to lose skilled people, or "brains."