Brain drain

CHOUCAIR AymannSILVESTRE Etienne

« Leaving without a job already lined up is not so great for me. But going abroad has become a rite of passage for workers today »

Summary :

Dilemma

Introduction (Definition)History (Some example )Map

Factors : Sending country and receiving country Brain gainBrain loss Conclusion Test

Can brain drain be beneficial ?

INTRODUCTION

Definition Human capital flight or « Brain drain » is an emigration of trained an talented individuals to other nation or jurisdictions

It can also be defined as the mass emigration of technically skilled people from one country to another country

« The brain drain problem refers to the situation where a country loses its best workers »

HISTORY : 19th and 20th century

WWII

● During this century there were notable emigrations to North America from Europe

● WWII, Cold war and postcolonialism created necessary « Brain drain » to urban area

Cold war Crisis

HISTORY : 21th century modern time

● Beginning of the 21th century skilled individuals emigrate from developing nations to developed nations

● Sometime drain occur between developed nations

● Geopolitical conflict and important economics growth

Brain drain in the world

PUSH FACTORS OF BRAIN DRAIN

PULL FACTORS OF BRAIN DRAIN

BRAIN GAIN ? BRAIN LOSS ?

BRAIN DRAIN in FRANCE

French labor gloom

BRAIN DRAIN in FRANCE

CONCLUSION

● We can note that nowadays Brain Drain tend to be reversed with the Crisis in the developed nations

● Money is not the only cause of Brain Drain

● Brain drain tend to be view as « normal » with the globalization

And you, do you want to work abroad ? Why ?