When you think of a “developing country,” what type of nation comes to mind? Any number of Latin American, African, Middle Eastern, or Southeast Asian countries, probably. What makes them “developing”? Any number of socio-economic factors, including poor infrastructure, political corruption, conflict, ethnoreligious tension, poverty, high unemployment, and famine—to name a few. A “developed nation” has largely rid itself of these poor indicators.
Do we really want these “developing nations” ever to become developed? If so, then why does the United States—and the West more broadly—encourage and pursue policies that lead to “brain drain” from poorer, developing countries? Why do […]
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