A brain drain is an emigration of trained and talented individuals to other nations. Every year highly qualified professionals leave their home countries; usually lesser economically developed countries (LEDCs), to earn more money in more economically developed countries (MEDCs), (CACMUN XXVIII Issues). This harms the economy of LEDCs and makes it harder for the country to improve. A brain drain is also called human capital flight. It is most common in developing countries; especially in Eastern, Middle and Western Africa, Central America and the Caribbean.
Brain drain can occur either when individuals who study abroad and complete their education do not return to their home country, or when individuals educated in their home country emigrate for higher wages or better opportunities. When an individual studies in their own country then emigrates is arguable worse because it drains more resources from the home country.
Brain drain usually results from several factors; poor working conditions, limited career opportunity, limited educational opportunities and low pay and economic instability. An individual leaving the country and emigrating to another is usually because they are offered better working conditions, and career opportunities. Another factor as to why people leave their home nations is political instability. The endless coups and wars are a major reason for emigration.
Bibliography
“CACMUN XXVIII Issues” <http://www.cacmun.net/issues/issues2006.htm>
“Brain Drain” Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_drain> 9 October 2006
Mutume, Gumisai “reversing Africa’s brain drain” Africa Recovery http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/afrec/vol17no2/172brain.htm July 2003
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