Brain drain, also referred to as human capital flight is the action of having highly skilled and educated people migrating to highly rich and developed countries of the world due to insufficient facilities, conflict issues, political instability and lack of opportunities has become one of the developing country’s concerns. More and more educated people are heading for more prosperous countries seeking higher wages and better working conditions. This without a doubt has serious consequences on the sending countries. There are a few causes that contribute to the problem of brain drain namely low wages, lack of facilities or equipment and political instability.
“Why do we migrate? Do we jump, are we pulled or pushed? Why did your father, mother leave you alone to go to a cold, strange land? Crazy? No. For a better life. Consider this: they had no job, no future; were fearful, faced threats; someone they know was robbed, raped, murdered, the society was stifling them, so they sacrificed and left” as quoted by Franklin Johnston, (2011). Low wages and inefficient …show more content…
They also lose confidence with their government and any future endeavours for a better life. These professionals who has a challenge due their religious beliefs or being an active member of the opposing political party, migration is the light at the end of the tunnel. By setting proper political codes and by creating job opportunities countries can decrease their brain drain rate. Brain drain is the reality, which can be solved by new political attitudes.
As discussed, political matters including tight domestic job market, lack of facilities and equipment and political instability can make elite and educated individuals to leave their countries. Brain drain, the loss of the highly educated to more developed countries is a phenomenon which is highly affected by political