Brain Drain in the 21st Century: Current Trends in Developing and Developed Countries

The emigration of talented individuals or 'brain drain' is not a new phenomenon and has bemoaned the developing world since the immigration laws overhaul in the developed world since the mid-1960s.  The loss of the 'best and the brightest' to the developed world has resulted from various push factors such as political instability, poor quality of life, limited access to health care, and a shortage of economic opportunity.  Currently, the jargon on brain drain has taken on a new direction to include emigration from various developed countries as well with push factors such as financial crises, wars, and other political upheavals.  In this lecture, current brain drain trends, brain gain opportunities, and the changes in global migration corridors will be discussed.