Brain Drain

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1. Introduction
a. background about brain drain
b. developing countries facing a brain drain
2. Reason for brain drain
a. Financial reasons
b. Security reasons
3. Conclusion

Brain Drain

Many developing countries are losing well-educated people


to other, more developing countries. Brain drain is when a country
educates a person, and they leave for different reasons to go to a
more developed country. I will explain my thoughts on brain drain,
which I believe is not productive for countries losing these
educated people. In my presentation, I will explain brain drain and
why people leave their countries of origin to go to developed
countries. Furthermore, I will give examples of countries that take
educated people. This is detrimental to the countries losing their
skilled and educated workers. Indeed, they can't build their
economy (GPD), and at the same time, the poor country can't
change their condition. Another way the host country can lose a
lot is by immigration if the immigrant went illegally to take
advantage of the unemployment. In addition, the employment of
immigrants can create unemployment for the natives. However, it
can be suitable for the GPD of the host country or the research or
discovery they can do.
Firstly, brain drain is caused by the potential poverty of the
native country, which can't give an education at the developed
country's level, salary, or professional opportunities. Also, they
research a better quality of life for themselves and their families.
The immigrant can also be a student who wants to fulfill his
dream by studying in an influential and famous school, like
Harvard, which already has a prestigious level. The country can
be at war, so they flee to another. An example is doctors and
nurses who are well educated and leave their native country to a
more developed country. This leaves the developing country
lacking doctors and nurses and puts a toll on the country. The
native countries get less medical treatment from less educated
doctors.
Besides looking for better jobs, many people leave the
country because of conflicts in their country. Also, they leave
because of security for themselves and their family. A prime
example is Palestine and Lebanon, which conflict with Israel. Many
doctors, lawyers, and engineers are seeking to leave these
countries because of fear for their lives. These educated people
leave the country, start a new life in a developing country, and
never return to help their fellow country people. Although some
do return and begin helping, they do not have their soul in
it because they have already started their lives in another
country.
In conclusion, countries are losing their talent because of
a lack of finance to pay the going rate for these professionals.
Developing countries have to find ways to keep their educated
people. They have to give incentives and other benefits to keep
their citizens. Also, they must explain what good they would do
for the country by staying in their native country and working for
their people.

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