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brain drain [1 record]

Record 1 2006-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Population Movements
  • Economic and Industrial Sociology
DEF

The migration of professional people (as scientists, professors, or physicians) from one country to another usually for higher salaries or better living conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements de population
  • Sociologie économique et industrielle
DEF

Ensemble des mouvements migratoires d'ingénieurs, de scientifiques et de techniciens qualifiés vers des pays à niveaux plus élevés que ceux des pays d'origine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Movimientos de población
  • Sociología industrial y económica
DEF

Emigración de técnicos con gran formación y experiencia hacia países más desarrollados que les ofrecen mejores condiciones de trabajo, más respeto e interés en sus investigaciones y mejor calidad de vida.

OBS

fuga de cerebros: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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