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What is a brain drain?

What is a brain drain? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The migration of educated or talented people from less economically advanced areas to more economically advanced areas, especially to large cities or richer countries.
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He was trying to set up his own institute, and threatening to join the brain drain to America if he didn't get the money.
And then there is the question of how the NHS in Scotland is contributing to the brain drain of medical staff from Malawi and elsewhere.
In the meantime capital flight, the exodus of businessmen and the brain drain will be downplayed by the Government.
As a result, Russia is suffering capital flight and brain drain, and is growing weaker.
Its once generous welfare state now looks completely unaffordable and Germany is now suffering a brain drain of scientists.
It's due to a gap in leadership and talent at many agencies, perhaps an outgrowth of a brain drain caused by the last recession.

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