What is the emigration of a significant proportion of a country’s highly skilled, highly educated professional population to other countries offering better economic and social opportunities called?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Brain drain.
- Brain Drain is defined as the emigration or migration of individuals with talents and skills from developing or under-developed countries to developed ones.
- A brain drain can result from turmoil within a nation, the existence of favorable professional opportunities in other countries, or a desire to seek a higher standard of living.
- It causes countries, industries, and organizations to lose a core portion of valuable individuals.