The brain drain from developing countries
The brain drain from developing countries The brain drain produces many more losers than winners in developing countries Keywords: migration, brain drain, development, growth KeY FiNdiNGS Source: [1]. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Brain drain rates decrease with economic development World Proportion of nationals living abroad (%)
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