What Is Brain Drain?
[1] Brain drain is also
known as “The human capital flight”. It can be simply defined as the mass
emigration of technically skilled people from one country to another country.
Brain-drain can have many reasons, for example-political instability of a
nation, lack of opportunities, health risks, personal conflicts etc.
Brain-drain can also be named as “human capital flight” because it resembles
the case of capital flight, in which mass migration of financial capital is
involved.
[2] The term brain-drain was
introduced by observing the emigration of the various technologists, doctors
and scientists, from various developing countries (including Europe) to more
developed nations like
[3] Europe: A few years before,
[4]
[5] Middle East: Countries of Middle East like
[6] Asia: Countries like china,
1. Many countries suffer from Brain Drain. Below are a
number of continents and countries mentioned in the text. Tick
(R)
the ones that appeared in the text.
r
r
r
China.
r South
Korea.
r Indonesia.
r Morocco.
r Iraq.
r Iran.
r Ethiopia.
r
Algeria.
r
Egypt.
r
Kenya.
r
r
r
r
2.
Decide if these statements are true or false; then, justify your answer.
a. Brain drain is also
known as “The human capital flight”.
Truer Falser
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b. Countries like
Truer Falser
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c.
In
Truer Falser
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d.
According to a survey,
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3. Answer the following questions in your own
words as far as possible.
a. What are the causes of brain drain?
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b. Why does the “human capital flight” resemble the
case of capital flight?
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c.
What are the causes of brain drain in the
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d.
Why do graduates, post graduates,
experienced and skilled professionals leave
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4. Complete the following words. Their
meanings are given for guidance.
a) In……………………………. : Uncertainty
caused by the possibility of a sudden change in the present situation.
b) Co……………………………. : Fighting
between two or more groups of people or countries.
c) Re…………………………….. : To look
like or be like someone or something.
d) Det……………………………. : Causing harm or damage.
e) Di……………………………. : A country ruled by a dictator (a leader who has
complete power in a country and has not been elected by the people.
f) Hu……………………………. : A problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress.
5. Find in the text the antonyms of the following words.
a. Stability #. ……………………………….
b. Loss #. ……………………………….
6. What do the underlined words in the
text refer to?
a.
It (paragraph 1) :…………………….……………
b.
It (paragraph 1) :…………………….……………
c.
This continent (paragraph 4) :…………………….……………