NIH MeSH · D000096283Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Brain Drain

Also known asBrain Drains · Drain, Brain · Human Capital Flight · Capital Flight, Human · Human Capital Flights

Definition

A phenomenon of concern for migrant-sending countries, particularly for small countries where high-skilled emigration rates are highest. include those with sought after technical, professional and other skills. Economic theory suggests a number of possible benefits, in addition to costs, from skilled emigration. (From https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/3878?show=full).

MeSH classification

  • I01.240.600.525.500.500
  • N01.224.625.525.500.500
  • N06.850.505.400.700.525.500.500

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Related concepts

Emigration and Immigration

The process of leaving one's country to establish residence in a foreign country.

Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000096283) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗