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brain drain

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a brain drain
the movement of people with education and skills from their own country to another country where they are paid more for their work. There is a brain drain of British mathematicians to the United States.
See also: brain, drain


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And while in Africa the current outflow of immigrants is contributing to a brain drain, African-born residents of the U.
International migration has resulted in a brain drain for health care personnel.
It isn't happening tomorrow, but the looming brain drain associated with retiring Baby Boomers will be a tremendous challenge in a few years.
 
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