How Emigration affects the Development of a Country



Emigration means the opposite of migration or going to settle in other countries. This can take place due to several factors. The most obvious reason is the availability of better job opportunities in other countries. The other factors are war or conflict, health risks and political instability. Especially brain drain which means migration of knowledgeable, well-educated and skilled professionals from their home country to another country is also a great problem that affects the development of a country.

Brain drain occurs most commonly in less developed countries with fewer opportunities for career advancement, research, academic employment and the people migrate to more developed countries seeking more opportunities. However, it also occurs in the movement of individuals from one developed country to another developed country. 

The country that experiences brain drain faces many problems. In less developed countries, this is much more common and the loss is much more substantial. There can be an economic loss for the country as educated professionals leave for better salaries elsewhere. In addition, the development of the country is affected when most of the educated individuals do not use their knowledge for the benefit of their own country. 

So there are many things that a government can do to reduce brain drain. If there is an increase in job advancement opportunities and research opportunities in one’s own country, we can reduce the brain drain. The process is difficult and it takes time to establish these sorts of facilities and opportunities, but it is possible and necessary. If we encourage highly skilled workers to serve their own country, they will not seek better opportunities elsewhere. At the same time, the country can be developed by highly skilled and educated workers.