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Happily, there's a reversal of the brain drain occurring in Ghana now. We're seeing a lot of - actually in Africa - we're seeing a lot of African professionals, you know, returning to the continent to contribute their quota.
John Dramani Mahama

Meaning of "brain drain" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRAIN DRAIN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRAIN DRAIN

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Brain drain is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRAIN DRAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

brain drain

Human capital flight

Human capital flight refers to the departure or emigration of individuals with technical skills or knowledge from organizations, industries and geographical regions. It is common in developing nations, particularly in many former African colonies, the island nations of the Caribbean, and in centralized economies such as the former East Germany and the Soviet Union. China and India have recently been discovered to be at the top of the list of countries suffering brain drain.

Definition of brain drain in the English dictionary

The definition of brain drain in the dictionary is the emigration of scientists, technologists, academics, etc, for better pay, equipment, or conditions.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRAIN DRAIN

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brain scan
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brain-fever bird
brain-teaser

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRAIN DRAIN

appledrain
Bahrain
brain
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down the drain
drain
drivetrain
field drain
grain
laugh like a drain
mole drain
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storm drain
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underdrain
wagon train
water on the brain

Synonyms and antonyms of brain drain in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «brain drain» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRAIN DRAIN

Find out the translation of brain drain to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brain drain from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brain drain» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

人才流失
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la fuga de cerebros
570 millions of speakers

English

brain drain
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिभा पलायन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

هجرة الأدمغة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

утечка мозгов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fuga de cérebros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেধা পাচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la fuite des cerveaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Parit otak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

brain Drain
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

頭脳流出
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

두뇌 유출
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

nguras pikiran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chảy máu chất xám
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூளை வடிகால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चांगल्या जीवन पद्धतीसाठी सुशिक्षित लोकांचे स्थलांतर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beyin göçü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fuga di cervelli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drenaż mózgów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

витік мізків
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exodul de creiere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαρροή εγκεφάλων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brain drain
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kompetensflykt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hjerneflukt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brain drain

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRAIN DRAIN»

The term «brain drain» is regularly used and occupies the 74.376 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brain drain

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2 QUOTES WITH «BRAIN DRAIN»

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John Dramani Mahama
Happily, there's a reversal of the brain drain occurring in Ghana now. We're seeing a lot of - actually in Africa - we're seeing a lot of African professionals, you know, returning to the continent to contribute their quota.
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Ted Strickland
I want to talk about jobs and health care and pension security and what we're going to do to stop the brain drain in Ohio and make it possible for our young people to stay here and build a life in Ohio rather than in Pennsylvania or West Virginia or God knows where.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRAIN DRAIN»

Discover the use of brain drain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brain drain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Brain Drain: Determinants, Measurements and Welfare Effects
The volume measures the numbers of highly skilled migrants from different countries to the U.S. and Canada, with an analysis of policy alternatives.
Herbert Grubel, Anthony Scott, 1977
2
Brain Drain and Brain Gain: The Global Competition to ...
This volume considers the global competition to attract talents and the brain gain and brain drain associated with high-skilled migration.
Tito Boeri, 2012
3
International Migration, Remittances, and the Brain Drain
International migration, the movement of people across international boundaries, has enormous economic, social and cultural implications in both origin and destination countries.
Çaglar Özden, Maurice W. Schiff, 2006
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Stepping Out of the Brain Drain: Applying Catholic Social ...
Stepping Out of the Brain Drain provides exactly this, as it demonstrates that both the economic and the ethical rationales for the teaching's opposition to 'brain drain' have been undermined in recent years, and shows how the adoption of a ...
Michele R. Pistone, John J. Hoeffner, 2007
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The Real Brain Drain
This Book Analyses The Outflow Of Highly Qualified And Talented Human Capital From Underdeveloped Countries Where It Can Make Significant Contributions To The National Welfare Of Developed Countries, Which Are Already Well Supplied With ...
S. P. Sukhatme, 1994
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Fantastic Frankie and the Brain-Drain Machine
When Frankie Blewitt brings home yet another F-for-failure school report it's the last straw for his overachieving parents and they decide to send him to the Crammar Grammar boarding school.
Anna Kemp, 2013
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Indian Diaspora in the United States: Brain Drain or Gain?
With its rigorous, connectionist approach, this book is a valuable contribution to the fields of diaspora, labor, globalization, and Indian studies.
Anjali Sahay, 2009
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Hollowing Out the Middle: The Rural Brain Drain and what it ...
Watch the book trailer for Hollowing Out the Middle In 2001, with funding from the MacArthur Foundation, sociologists Patrick J. Carr and Maria J. Kefalas moved to Iowa to understand the rural brain drain and the exodus of young people from ...
Patrick J. Carr, Maria Kefalas, 2009
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How Big Is the Brain Drain?
The brain drain from developing countries has been lamented for many years, but knowledge of the empirical magnitude of the phenomenon is scant owing to the lack of systematic data sources.
William Carrington, Enrica Detragiache, 1998
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Emigration, Brain Drain, And Development: The Case of ...
Does the migration of highly skilled professionals from developing and underdeveloped countries to developed countries harm or hurt their country of origin?In Emigration, Brain Drain, and Development: The Case of Sub-Saharan Africa, Arno ...
Arno Tanner, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRAIN DRAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brain drain is used in the context of the following news items.
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Brain Drain: Big pay, better role at Indian companies attracts …
Brain Drain: Big pay, better role at Indian companies attracts executives out of foreign These domestic financial services companies say they ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
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Brain drain to crack civil services exam - The Telegraph
Brain drain to crack civil services exam. - Decline in education standard prompts shift. Roshan Kumar. STRIVING FOR GLORY: UPSC aspirants ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Texas firm offers way to replace brain drain with brain sync
How does an industry cope with potentially losing half of its skilled workforce in the next five to seven years? It battles brain drain by draining ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»
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Stop brain-drain urges Butler
“These must include targets to reduce the 'brain drain', increase undergraduate retention and the return to the Ulster labour market of ... «Ulster Star, Jul 15»
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Battle brain drain with these ways to help your child keep learning …
Now that summer vacation is here, what can parents do to prevent summer “brain drain” and keep children involved in engaging, educational ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
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Taipower warns of brain drain during Nuke 4's 3-year hiatus
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Taiwan Power Company (Taipower, 台電) and academics are warning of a brain drain in the field of nuclear energy ... «China Post, Jul 15»
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Crisis creates brain drain in Greece
Greece is in the midst of the worst brain drain in modern history, experts say. “This is unprecedented in terms of the numbers of educated ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
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Pressed by Debt Crisis, Doctors Leave Greece in Droves
Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Greece is in the midst of the worst brain drain in modern history, experts say. «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Greece debt crisis: Battling Greece's brain drain
Michael Anastas is the group's president and says Greece's "brain drain" of young talented workers is the real story behind the economic ... «Brisbane Times, Jun 15»
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Twitter Has 'Brain Drain,' Google Deal Bears Fruit
On the negative side, another analyst on Monday said Twitter is experiencing a confirmed "brain drain" from its top ranks that could spell trouble ... «Investor's Business Daily, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Brain drain [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/brain-drain>. May 2024 ».
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