Intellectual Brain Drain from Less Developing Countries to Developed Countries: Reasons, Issues and Solutions
Journal Title: Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Brain drain may be defined as the movement of skilled personnel in the pursuit of sound standard of living, better quality of life, and enhanced remuneration for their work, accessible modernized technology, and congenial political atmosphere in various places over the world. This movement of professionals for better opportunities, both internally and externally i.e. across the borders has become an international growing concern due to its impale in all professions particularly for health professionals in the developing countries. This phenomena arises several questions: why do professionals, skilled personals go abroad, are there any negative consequences for such movements? What policies may be adopted to minimize such movements from underdeveloped / developing countries towards more developed countries? This article presents several questions; highlight various issues, and present best possible answers to these issues which are faced by the developing countries due to the immigration of health professionals.
Authors and Affiliations
Syed Shahid Zaheer Zaidi, Syed Shoaib Ahmed, Muhammad Farrukh Aslam
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