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

question 24

Multiple Choice

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

• A) are concentrated in the public, rather than the private, sector.
• B) are concentrated in the private, rather than the public, sector.
• C) are concentrated in urban, rather than rural, areas.
• D) have emigrated from the DVCs to the IACs.

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