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Which actually acts like a transfer of wealth. Education is expensive, and the assumption has always been that educated citizens help grow their economy and co
by ashtonkem 6y ago
Which actually acts like a transfer of wealth. Education is expensive, and the assumption has always been that educated citizens help grow their economy and country.
But when educated citizens emigrate, their new homes get the economic and cultural benefit of another educated citizen without having to foot the bill for educating them.
Long story short, the emigration of educated citizens makes a country poorer.
- zozbot234 6y agoThe transfer of wealth goes both ways, since expats' remittances are a significant source of income and investment to many developing countries. Return migration is also common, and a very significant source of benefits to the home country. It's pretty much a win-win.
- growlist 6y ago> It's pretty much a win-win. Even in strictly financial terms this is a dubious claim.