FIXING BRAIN BRAIN

"Brain drain phenomenon"

* Hurt developing countries
* political solutions needed

Developing Countries Perspective

(Estimates) Returning Rate, CHINESE STUDENTS OVERSEAS (He and Yang, Watts)

Potential of leaving, Shanghai (Watts)

Unprecedented GDP Reduction (Ismailidou)

Economic Activity Stalled (Ismailidou)

* Less developed Education
* Low income
* insufficient social structures

Developed Countries Perspective

Nearly 30 percent of doctors and surgeons in the us are immigrants
(Belluz and Frostenson)

Iran AND SYRIA AMONG TOP 10
(BELLUZ AND FROSTEMSON)

replacement of american workers
the h1b

Solutions

• be careful!
• need an internationally
• influencal
• solution

99 percent at least a bachelor's degree, over half holding advanced degrees ("What is an H-1B visa")

Conclusion

• 1. Can be very different at different places
• 2. Better be quick!