0 the situation in which large numbers of educated and very skilled people leave their own country to live and work in another one where pay and conditions are better: --
1 the loss of many highly skilled and educated people from one country to another country --
2 a situation in which large numbers of educated and skilled people leave their own country or area to live and work in another one where they can earn more money or conditions are better: --
Indeed, in some cases the brain drain is reversed at present.
Otherwise, we should not have the tremendous brain drain of nurses and doctors that we have.
I said that the brain drain was not due solely to the tax factor, but was in part, a major part, due to it.
I can imagine nothing that would encourage the brain drain more.
However, much more thought must be given to this reverse brain drain.
Morale is low in the scientific community and a brain drain among the best graduates is again evident.
Again and again we hear about the brain drain and the fact that people with high technical qualifications are leaving this country.
All this could lead to a brain drain on the spot; a brain drain among scientists continuing to work here in this country.