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Rose C. Amazan – International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 2008
The number of highly skilled Africans leaving their country of origin, many with PhDs, has reached disturbing proportions. Meanwhile, Africa spends billions per year to fill the capacity gaps that are created by the exodus of the highly skilled. In Africa, Ethiopia ranked first in terms of rate of loss of human capital. Many African governments…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Brain Drain, Human Capital, Developing Nations
Goodwin, H. L., Jr.; Thomas, John K. – 1985
Analysis of census data indicates major population, industrial, and occupational changes occurred in many of Texas' 254 counties from 1960 to 1980. While 103 counties experienced rapid population growth by both natural and migration, patterns of change were dissimilar. Population grew steadily in metropolitan counties over the two decades.…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Economic Change, Economic Development, Employment Opportunities