The "Brain Drain" Problem in the DVCs Refers to the Fact

question 157

Multiple Choice

The "brain drain" problem in the DVCs refers to the fact the best-educated workers

• A) are reluctant to become entrepreneurs.
• B) are concentrated in rural areas where their skills are underutilized.
• C) often immigrate to industrialized countries.
• D) are reluctant to work in the public sector.

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An 18th-century Scottish economist and philosopher, best known for his theory of the benefits of a free market economy.

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