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I don't understand how these graphs show brain drain, there a bunch of other explanations. For example maybe a bigger proportion of Germans get an appropriate u
by jsnell 8y ago
I don't understand how these graphs show brain drain, there a bunch of other explanations. For example maybe a bigger proportion of Germans get an appropriate university degree than Italians. Or maybe the people getting an engineering degree in Italy can't get a job in that field, and end up working on something else but not emigrating. Or the difference comes from non-EU scientists/engineers preferentially moving to UK or Germany when immigrating to the EU.
To show brain drain you really need to look at the migration flows, not a static snapshot of the current populations.
- ff_ 8y agoItalian engineer here. The brain drain is real and the graphs represent quite accurately what's happening to me and my peers. (It might be my bubble of course, but hey, now we have this legit-looking snapshot in the article)
- ciguy 8y agoI'm American but living in Italy right now, and it's really sad talking to Uni students. Every single one of them that I know wants to get out of Italy as soon as possible after graduating. They all feel (Probably correctly) that there's simply no opportunity for them here. The Nespotism and horrible bureaucracy along with excessive taxes (With not much value provided in return) are crushing the soul of Italy.
- collyw 8y agoFrom the quick glance I had the salaries seemed really low.