IELTS Writing Task 2: Brain drain

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Question: An increasing number of professionals, such as doctors and teachers, are leaving their own poorer countries to work in developed countries. What problems does this cause? What can be done to deal with this situation?

Nowadays, more and more people in different important professions of societies choose to work in developed nations rather than their own under-developed ones. This essay will look at some of the problems caused by human capital flight on society and put forward some solutions to this problem.

Brain drain causes numerous problems for societies. First, the fact that skilled people have been immigrating to other more developed countries take a toll on developments of their own countries. Because of the shortage of professionals, many countries will suffer from a slowdown in modernization and industrialization. Second, countries with many talented and educated people leave may suffer from a loss of reputation. As a result, it will be hard to attract overseas professionals or investments from other countries, which is detrimental to their national economy.

However, the menace of human capital flight can be fought. First, by investing more in education such as equipping universities with state-of-the-art facilities or recruiting more qualified professors, governments can reduce the number of students studying abroad and the possibility of them staying to work there after graduation. Second, if there are more ideal working conditions with high salary and promotional opportunities in developing countries, professional people are more likely to work and contribute to their own countries.

In conclusion, brain drain is a burning issue because it limits developments of a country and may ruin its reputation. Possible approaches to this are for governments to make more investments in tertiary education and creating better working environments. Although the problem cannot be solved in the short term, these are plausible solutions to lessen its effect on societies.