Reversing The Brain Drain Requires A Paradigm Shift
By Tricia Yeoh
June 2011 STATES OF REFORM
The brain drain is not a simple issue of migration. The competition for the highly skilled, given globalisation and urbanisation, occurs between cities more than between countries. Good working conditions are paramount and are detrimentally affected by principles of political inequality.WHEN THE WORLD BANK LAUNCHED its Malaysian Economic Monitor’s “Brain Drain” issue, I received a hurried call from a friend. His contact, the chief author of the report, was concerned that the matter would be kept under wraps by the...
Tricia Yeoh
has previously worked with the Selangor state government and is now attached to a market research consultancy.
