African Diaspora Academics

2020 ◽  
pp. 27-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tibelius Amutuhaire
Keyword(s):  
African Diaspora ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
African Students ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Exchange Programs ◽  
The World ◽  
Foreign Universities ◽  
The Brain

Internationalization of higher education is not new to Africa. It helped in the establishment of several African universities in the continent's post-colonial period. In addition, thousands of African students had the opportunity to study in foreign universities through various exchange programs. However, internationalization has also led to African academics migrating into the diaspora in the West and other parts of the world, leading to the phenomenon of Africa's brain drain. This chapter examined the negative consequences of the brain drain and advocates its reversal by suggesting that African diaspora academics can be mobilized to help expand capacities in African universities and education in totality. It urges African governments and university administrators to provide leadership in this regard, especially by offering sufficient incentives to African diaspora academics to help revitalize and strengthen the continent's education sector.

On the Brain Drain of Africans to America: Some Methodological Observations

2006 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Nii-Amoo Dodoo ◽  
Baffour Takyi ◽  
Jesse Mann
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
Relative Comparisons ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Brain

AbstractRecurring debates about the impact of the brain drain— the developing world's loss of human capital to more developed countries—has motivated estimation of the magnitude of the phenomenon, most recently by the World Bank. Although frequently cited as a key contributor to Africa's wanting development record, what constitutes the "brain-drain" is not always clearly defined. Today, in the absence of an accounting system, resolution of the definitional and measurement question depends on relative comparisons of measurement variants, which will identify definitional shortcomings by clarifying the merits and demerits of these variants, and thereby suggest corrective imputations. This paper compares the World Bank's approach to a chronological precedent (Dodoo 1997) to clarify the value of variant comparisons. The resultant implications for corrections are also discussed.

Brain Drain between Counterterrorism and Globalization

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-89
Author(s):  
Ali A. Mazrui
Keyword(s):  
Brain Drain ◽  
World Trade ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
September 11 ◽  
Western World ◽  
Immigration Policies ◽  
The West ◽  
The World ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
The Brain

The aftermath of September 11, 2001, may certainly be on its way toward affecting the “brain drain” from Africa. The 19 dead Arabs who were accused of having blown up the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and of hijacking the fourth plane were all cases of the brain drain from their own countries in one way or another. The effect of September 11 on immigration policies in the Western world appears to be greater scrutiny and reduced Western hospitality. There was a time when high scientific and technological qualifications were regarded as attractive credentials for immigration into the West.

scholarly journals English and the Brain Drain: an Uncertain Relationship

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
Christopher Houtkamp
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Solid Solutions ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
The Political ◽  
Skilled Migration ◽  
Linguistic Justice ◽  
The World ◽  
The Brain

Abstract In his book Linguistic Justice for Europe and the World, Van Parijs analyses in one of his chapters the brain drain from non-Anglophone to Anglophone countries, which hurts the economic development of the non-Anglophone states. Van Parijs deems it clear that English is a very important factor to explain high-skilled migration. He, therefore, urges the non-Anglophone countries to relax their linguistic territorial constraints and allow English as a communication language in many different sectors, most notably higher education and scientific research. This would remove the incentive for potential expatriate brains to migrate for linguistic reasons. This article takes a closer look at Van Parijs’ reasoning and proposed solutions. It is concluded that the assumed connection between English and high-skilled migration cannot be proven empirically for research on this topic is scarcely available. Furthermore, the solutions presented by Van Parijs will produce uncertain results at best. Van Parijs rightfully puts the brain drain problem on the political and research agenda, but much more additional studies are needed to formulate solid solutions.

Restless minds: South African students and the brain drain

2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Mattes ◽  
Namhla Mniki
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
African Students ◽  
The Brain

scholarly journals Brain Dain, its Determinants and Solutions

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-209
Author(s):  
Maryam Noor ◽  
Qadir Bakhsh Baloch
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Political Instability ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Economic Instability ◽  
Negative Factors ◽  
The Brain

Brain drain is an important issue that leads to losing skilled human resource ultimately results in psychosocial and economic instability of the country. The aim of the present study was to review the different studies on the phenomenon of brain drain. Studies on different issues were thoroughly reviewed which include the definition, causes, determinants, evolution and the recommendations for reducing negative consequences of brain drain. Also studies of different developing countries and of Pakistan as well were reviewed to see the negative and positive consequences of this issue. Pakistan because of its political instability and economic downfall is facing the problem of skilled trainees, doctors and professionals; therefore the present study focused the causes and effects of brain drain. Some recommendations were identified from the analysis of different research papers, which can help in the reduction of negative factors associated with the Brain drain phenomena.

4. Migration and development

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid Koser
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Detrimental Effect ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
Short Supply ◽  
Negative Side ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Migration And Development

‘Migration and development’ assesses the effect of migration on development in origin countries. The main benefit to origin nations is remittance of money back to migrants’ families. This is hard to quantify, but the World Bank estimates that in 2015 some US$586 billion was sent home by migrants worldwide. Remittance directly benefits the recipient family, but it can also have a detrimental effect on society at large, and encourage a culture of migration. Diasporas can coordinate remittance, and also give migrants a say in their native political systems. On the negative side, migration can deplete countries of skills that are in short supply through the ‘brain drain’.

Brain Drain within the ECOWAS Region

1985 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 37-38
Author(s):  
Akin Adebayo
Keyword(s):  
Brain Drain ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Specialized Human Capital ◽  
The World ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
The Brain

The “Brain Drain” phenomenon has been characterized as the dramatic migration often permanently, of specialized human capital from developing to the technologically advanced countries of the world, particularly to the United States of America and Canada where there are better work facilities, and attractive remunerations for professionals such as physicians, surgeons, engineers, lawyers and others. Apart from these relative economic opportunities, the prevalence of political stability and freedom in the developed countries serves as an attractive force for the lamentable loss of intellectuals and professionals from the developing to the developed nations.

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