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GCSE Geography · key term
The loss of skilled or highly educated workers from a country through emigration.
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Paper 2
Revise: Causes and Consequences of Uneven DevelopmentMigration can improve migrants’ incomes, and remittances can support relatives at home. However, the departure of skilled workers can create a brain drain. If trained workers leave, their country of origin loses skills needed for its own development.
When assessing consequences, weigh different effects. Migration can cause a brain drain while also providing remittances.
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