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Brain Drain

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This entry focuses on brain drain. It surveys some of the reasons there are high rates of skilled worker migration from developing countries, the harms and benefits that result from these departures, the kinds of policies that might address the losses, and the agents who have a role to play in working toward solutions. It also covers arguments for some of the key responsibilities and some frequently mentioned objections to promising solutions, along with responses.

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  1. Philosophy, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, 1142, Auckland, New Zealand

    Gillian Brock

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  1. Duquesne University Center for Healthcare Ethics, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    Henk ten Have

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Brock, G. (2015). Brain Drain. In: ten Have, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Global Bioethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05544-2_67-1

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