Which of the Following Is an Example of "Brain Drain

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of "brain drain"?

• A) An American university professor is hired as a part-time consultant by a developing nation to assist with economic development strategies.
• B) Test scores are falling in a developing nation that has had no choice but to significantly reduce its expenditures on education.
• C) A young engineer from a developing nation leaves his native country to take a high-paying job in an industrialized nation.
• D) The best teachers in a developing nation are hired by the country's government for nonteaching tasks at a salary higher than the schools can pay.

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Definitions:

Material Benefit

An advantage or gain, often in a tangible form, resulting from an action or a specific situation.

Solidary Benefit

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Free-Rider Phenomenon

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