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Logue, Danielle – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2009
The mobility of scientists and the concerns surrounding "brain drain" are not new. Even in the Ptolemic dynasty, the first king set out to attract and influence the movements of scholars to shift the centre of learning from Athens to Alexandria. Yet after all this time, there is still much policy discourse and debate focused on attempting to…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Scientists, Brain Drain, Public Policy
Erokhina, K. S. – Russian Education and Society, 2009
The present era is characterized by scientists' high level of mobility, which is due to the characteristics of science work and its dynamic nature. Scientific activity knows no boundaries, and mobility is a vital factor of the mutual cultural and professional enrichment of scientific communities. The international migration of scientists is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientists, Scientific Research, Competition
Chakrabarti, Raj; Bartning, Augustine; Sengupta, Shiladitya – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2010
The authors profile developments in the globalization of Indian higher education, with an emphasis on emerging globally compatible institutional infrastructures. In recent decades, there has been an enormous amount of brain drain: the exodus of the brightest professionals and students to other countries. The article argues that the implementation…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Higher Education, Private Colleges, Global Approach
Kenway, Jane; Fahey, Johannah – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2006
This paper focuses on the shifting terrain of mobile researchers beginning with an overview of research and research policy on "brain mobility", and then discussing what we call their optical illusions/delusions. Subsequently, our main purpose is to elaborate on a line of inquiry that offers richer notions of researcher mobility, connectivity and…
Descriptors: Brain Drain, Relocation, Ethnography, Researchers
Barber, Elinor G.; Morgan, Robert P. – Engineering Education, 1984
Discusses the relevance of United States engineering education to foreign students, the impact of foreign students on engineering education, military and economic security concerns, and immigration and "brain drain" questions. Concludes that more research is needed to understand the contribution of foreign students and to provide for…
Descriptors: Brain Drain, Engineering Education, Federal Legislation, Foreign Students

Ong, Paul M.; And Others – International Educator, 1991
The heavy migration of highly educated Asians to the United States since the early 1970s is examined, noting advantages and disadvantages to the countries of origin and to the United States as well as the historical, educational, and economic factors causing this migration. It is concluded that, despite considerable loss, developing countries do…
Descriptors: Brain Drain, Economic Development, Educational History, Foreign Students
Lin, Chong-Pin – American Enterprise, 1994
Discusses the large number of Chinese students who have decided to study abroad and examines the impact these returning students may have on China's future political and economic development. It also highlights the problem of a "brain drain" occurring in China. How the country encourages its students to return after graduation is…
Descriptors: Brain Drain, College Students, Economic Development, Economic Impact

Gozalez, Andrew – Higher Education, 1992
Solutions to two problems in Philippine higher education and employment are proposed: for disciplines with too many graduates, overseas employment is recommended; for those with too few graduates, an incentive system tied to mandatory service is suggested. Problems and advantages of government regulation of labor supply and demand are discussed.…
Descriptors: Brain Drain, Employment Patterns, Faculty Mobility, Foreign Countries
Bray, Howard – New York Times Magazine, 1983
Examines economic and other reasons for Puerto Rican migration to the United States; describes the life styles, employment opportunities, and problems of middle class, professional and skilled Puerto Ricans who count among the new wave of migrants to the mainland; and suggests that more Puerto Ricans will migrate in the near future. (MJL)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Brain Drain, Economic Factors, Economic Opportunities

Schieffer, Kevin J. – International Educator, 1991
The systematic siphoning of talented individuals from developing nations, criticized in the years after World War II, has returned. A shrinking global community and changing patterns of trade and development have made the issues involved much more complex. Social, economic, ethical, and political obligations accompany this expanded international…
Descriptors: Brain Drain, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Ethics
Pedersen, Paul – 1992
This paper examines the "brain drain" phenomenon particularly in the context of Chinese students studying in the United States and the People's Republic of China's attempts to respond. An opening section critiques the "brain drain" notion arguing that it is an inadequate construct for the actual flow of personnel and ideas…
Descriptors: Brain Drain, College Students, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries

Higher Education in Europe, 1986
The final report of an international conference on the recognition of academic credentials in Europe addresses (1) cooperation between Europe and developing countries, (2) graduate study and the training of researchers in an international context, and (3) problems posed by international recognition of credentials, particularly the "brain…
Descriptors: Brain Drain, Credentials, Degrees (Academic), Developed Nations

Sanchez-Arnau, J. C.; Calvo, Elba Hermida – Higher Education in Europe, 1987
Patterns and reasons for migration of highly educated manpower, primarily from developing to developed nations, are examined; and efforts to encourage return to home countries are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Brain Drain, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Educational Attainment

Stewart, David W. – Educational Record, 1991
Changes in immigration patterns bring problems and opportunities to higher education. New federal law significantly changes the ethnic and skills mix of the immigrant pool. Issues emerging include potential brain drain; pressure for curriculum change; language as a barrier to access; and the rights of illegal immigrants to higher education. (MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Brain Drain, College Admission, Curriculum Development
Lawrence, Barbara Kent – 1999
Two concepts have been confused: equality of opportunity and equality of ability, which has led us to link intellectual giftedness with elitism. This linkage undercuts the ability to nurture and benefit from the gifts of the gifted, an important issue in rural places experiencing either withering economies and loss of population or an influx of…
Descriptors: Anti Intellectualism, Brain Drain, Cognitive Dissonance, Community Attitudes
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