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PRONUNCIATION OF BRAIN GAIN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRAIN GAIN

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Brain gain 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 GAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

brain gain

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 gain in the English dictionary

The definition of brain gain in the dictionary is the immigration into a country of scientists, technologists, academics, etc, attracted by better pay, equipment, or conditions.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRAIN GAIN

brain
brain candy
brain cell
brain coral
brain damage
brain death
brain drain
brain fever
brain fingerprinting
brain haemorrhage
brain scan
brain scanner
brain surgeon
brain trust
brain tumour
brain up
brain wave
brain-damaged
brain-fever bird
brain-teaser

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRAIN GAIN

again
again and again
bargain
born-again
breathe again
capital gain
ever and again
gain
here we go again
into the bargain
make a bargain
now and again
outbargain
over again
plea-bargain
regain
ride again
think again
time and again
turnagain

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «brain gain» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRAIN GAIN

Find out the translation of brain gain to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brain gain 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 gain» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

人才回流
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ganancia de cerebros
570 millions of speakers

English

brain gain
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मस्तिष्क लाभ
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كسب العقول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

приток мозгов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ganho de cérebros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মস্তিষ্ক লাভ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gain de cerveaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keuntungan otak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

brain Gain
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

頭脳流入
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뇌 이득
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gain otak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tăng não
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூளை வளர்ச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेंदू वाढणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Beyin kazancı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brain gain
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brain gain
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

приплив мізків
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

brain gain
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κέρδος του εγκεφάλου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brein wins
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brain gain
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hjerne gevinst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brain gain

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRAIN GAIN»

The term «brain gain» is regularly used and occupies the 103.205 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRAIN GAIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brain gain

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRAIN GAIN»

Discover the use of brain gain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brain gain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Brain Gain: Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy
In Brain Gain, Darrell West addresses why immigration policy is so politically difficult in the United States despite the substantial social, economic, intellectual, and cultural benefits it brings.
Darrell M. West, 2010
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Brain Gain: Technology and the Quest for Digital Wisdom
Often heard are the calls for less technology and more face-to-face interaction, for fear that the use of all this artificial intelligence is dampening our own ability to think. Author Marc Prensky has a different idea.
Marc Prensky, 2012
3
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
4
African Brain Circulation: Beyond the Drain-Gain Debate
This book contributes to the growing scholarship on transnational society and brain circulation, thus highlighting the dynamic social practices already underway
Rubin Patterson, 2007
5
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
6
Brain Gain: Claims about Its Size and Impact on Welfare and ...
"Based on static partial equilibrium analysis, the "new brain drain" literature argues that, by raising the return to education, a brain drain generates a brain gain that is, under certain conditions, larger than the brain drain itself, and ...
Maurice Schiff, 2005
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Smarter Than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds ...
In Smarter Than You Think Thompson shows that every technological innovation—from the written word to the printing press to the telegraph—has provoked the very same anxieties that plague us today.
Clive Thompson, 2013
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Brain Gain: Finding Brain Enhancement Solutions
Always wanted to be able to study even more, but didn't know how? Here are some of the best brain enhancement solutions! Do you envy those people who always seem to be intelligent and witty?
Lucifer Heart, 2013
9
Brain Drain und Brain Gain in Australia
Australia is an inclusive and tolerant society, a nation build up by multicultural people from different homelands and cultural backgrounds.
Benjamin Rüther, 2005
10
International Migration, Remittances, and the Brain Drain
Çaglar Özden, Maurice W. Schiff. PART 2 Brain Drain, Brain Gain, Brain Waste 5 International Migration by Education Attainment, 1990–2000 PART 2Brain Drain, Brain Gain, Brain Waste.
Çaglar Özden, Maurice W. Schiff, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRAIN GAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brain gain is used in the context of the following news items.
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Role Reversal: India's Tech Titans Grab Talent From Silicon Valley …
... longstanding “brain drain” of technical talent moving abroad was now turning into a “brain gain,” as expatriates began flocking home. «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
Trade imbalance in South Africa's favour, but it depends on how you …
To us we see it as an opportunity for brain gain contrary to the traditional perception where bureaucrats used to view it as a loss,” said ... «Zimbabwe Independent, Jul 15»
3
3 small-cap stocks to bet on – Arch Coal Inc (NYSE:ACI), LeapFrog …
... week Summer Camp program to keep kids engaged and learning all summer long – turning summer brain drain into summer brain gain. «Wall Street Observer, Jul 15»
4
Brain Gain: You have to travel as a young scientist
Is it brain drain or brain gain? Why do young scientists from Africa and Asia travel for research? And do they want to return home? DW's been ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
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Behind the scenes as East Berkshire College's Langley Campus …
... a centre of excellence for the higher education that Slough needs, that Slough local people can get it here – that can be a brain gain now not ... «Slough and Windsor Observer, Jul 15»
6
UNO grad student gets ASCAP music award, and other news of …
... employer and a major research institution, but also as a significant source of 'brain gain' for the region,” Tulane President Michael Fitts said. «The New Orleans Advocate, Jun 15»
7
Changing the narrative on Minnesota's small towns
Last fall, Jay Arrowsmith DeCoux, the 32-year-old, newly elected mayor of Grand Marais, invited Asche to present the “brain gain” findings, ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
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Toward a new narrative: How the Center for Small Towns crafts a …
(Winchester, meanwhile, is in high demand, presenting his “brain gain” findings and other research to groups across Minnesota and in other ... «MinnPost, Jun 15»
9
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:LF) Offers Summer Brain Gain
The program marketed as “Summer Brain Gain” is offered as free and it is designed to help kids accelerate their learning in the summer as they ... «FinancialsTrend, Jun 15»
10
Korakanui School uses neuroscience to help learning
Korakonui School's Brain Gain programme is using neuroscience research to help students with learning difficulties. Pictured are principal ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»

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