African brain circulation : beyond the drain-gain debate /

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Imprint:Boston : Brill, 2007.
Description:vii, 186 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Brill eBook titles 2007
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8211440
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Other authors / contributors:Patterson, Rubin.
ISBN:9789047420910
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other form:African brain circulation 9789004158856 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9004158855 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Standard no.:10.1163/ej.9789004158856.i-189
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Summary:In this book, discussions on African brain circulation and transnational society provide new insights and point to fertile research and policy agendas. Today, a globally important dilemma concerns citizens who either depart from their homeland to enhance their life chances in a rich society - but possibly contribute to a brain drain for their homeland - or stay home and work - but possibly contribute to a brain waste since conditions at home will not allow them to contribute commensurately with their capability. Increasingly, scholars on the subject of global South-to-West emigrants argue that it is not just a possibility of a brain drain occurring when citizens emigrate or brain waste occurring when they stay home, but rather a brain gain when they emigrate strategically and contribute to development in the homeland.
Physical Description:vii, 186 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789047420910
Access:Available to subscribing member institutions only.