Some areas are looking to counteract the
effects of brain drain with improved community college programs, particularly those focusing on sustainable energy and organic farming, both rapidly growing fields.
«I think the governor's proposal of having $ 15 in New York City would hurt upstate because there would be
more of a brain drain.»
He surmises that the root
cause of the brain drain that is afflicting many countries stems from «structural problems in the world of science.»
But last week, Chrétien appeared to acknowledge the
existence of a brain drain without endorsing the business community's solution.
In the literature, many articles discuss the
phenomenon of the brain drain and try to understand why a Tunisian scientist prefers the university in USA.