"brain gain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: brain gains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} brain gain (plural brain gains)
  1. An increase in the number of skilled workers in a country as a result of immigration. Categories (topical): Human migration Synonyms: brain-gain Translations (immigration of educated people): 人才引進 (Chinese Mandarin), 人才引进 (réncái yǐnjìn) (Chinese Mandarin), aivotuonti (Finnish), прито́к мозго́в (pritók mozgóv) [masculine] (Russian), прито́к умо́в (pritók umóv) [masculine] (Russian)

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