Brain Drain And Capacity Building In Africa

Author : Arno Tanner
Publisher : Migration Policy Institute and the Bertelsmann Foundation
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015064938619

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Emigration, Brain Drain and Development by Arno Tanner Pdf

What happens to the health care system in Malawi when a large portion of Malawian physicians immigrate to Britain? Does the migration of highly skilled professionals from developing and underdeveloped countries to developed countries harm or hurt their country of origin?In Emigration, Brain Drain, and Development: The Case of Sub-Saharan Africa, Arno Tanner questions the emerging literature that stresses the positive aspects of labor migration. He finds that while emigration certainly cannot be stopped, and may be beneficial in some cases, unhindered high-skilled emigration —particularly in the case of sub-Saharan Africa —can have disastrous consequences. In examining the cases of Malawi, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe, Tanner finds striking trends. For instance, the outflow of physicians from Malawi may severely hurt AIDS prevention. Furthermore, sub-Saharan Africans tend not to return; remittances are erratic, have dwindled over time, and do not offset the costs of emigration. Tanner recommends specific policies where carefully targeted development measures could be used to mitigate the negative consequences of brain drain.

Author : Yevgeny Kuznetsov
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780821366486

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Diaspora Networks and the International Migration of Skills by Yevgeny Kuznetsov Pdf

Network diasporas are but the latest bridge connecting developing economy insiders, with their risk-mitigating knowledge and connections, to outsiders in command of technical know-how and investment capital. This book examines the interaction of expatriate talent with institutions in expatriates' countries of origin in an attempt to make the potential of diasporas and their knowledge a reality. The question of how to trigger and sustain such a virtuous cycle is a central concern of this book. The focus is on the "how to" details of how to design effective diaspora networks and transform brain drain into brain gain.

Author : International Court of Justice
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005-06-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789213630136

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Migration and Development by International Court of Justice Pdf

There is much greater awareness today that development affects migration, and that migration influences development. The challenge is to find innovative and effective ways to enhance the benefits of migration while mitigating its adverse development implications for emigration countries. This study assesses and analyses the migration and development situation of Angola and Zambia.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Brain drain
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121904044

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Brain Drain and Capacity Building in Africa by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kenneth King
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Absorptive capacity (Economics)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105082114948

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Building Capacities in the Developing World by Kenneth King Pdf

Author : Alexander A. Kwapong,Barry Lesser,Lester Pearson Institute for International Development
Publisher : Halifax, N.S. : Lester Pearson Institute for International Development
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Brain drain
ISBN : 0770394787

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Capacity Building and Human Resource Development in Africa by Alexander A. Kwapong,Barry Lesser,Lester Pearson Institute for International Development Pdf

Author : Mr. Michel Dessart,Mr. Roland E. Ubogu
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2001-10-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781455211364

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Capacity Building, Governance, and Economic Reform in Africa by Mr. Michel Dessart,Mr. Roland E. Ubogu Pdf

This volume, edited by Michel A. Dessart and Roland E. Ubogu, records the presentations made and discussions held during the Inaugural Seminar of the Joint Africa Institute (JAI). The JAI was established in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, by the African Development Bank, the IMF, and the World Bank to meet the pressing training needs of the African continent. The participants discussed four main topics: the changing role of the state, governance, and new capacity requirements; the challenge of achieving macroeconomic stability in Africa; the requirement for capacity building in Africa; and the role of international financial institutions in capacity building in Africa. The seminar was held in November 1999, but the topics and recommendations of the seminar remain current and of particular importance today. The seminar was held in English and French, and both language versions are contained in this volume. 240 pp. 2001

Author : Toyin Falola,Adebayo Oyebade
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134831487

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The New African Diaspora in the United States by Toyin Falola,Adebayo Oyebade Pdf

Fast growing in population, African immigrants in the United States have become a significant force, to the point that the idea of a new African diaspora is now a reality. This thriving community has opened new arenas of scholarly discourse on Black Atlantic history beyond the trans-Atlantic slave trade and its legacies. This book investigates the complex dynamic forces that have shaped, and continue to shape, this new diaspora. In eleven original essays, the volume examines pertinent themes, such as: immigration, integration dilemmas, identity construction, brain drain, remittances, expanding African religious space, and how these dynamics impact and intersect with the African homeland. With contributors from both sides of the Atlantic that represent a diverse range of academic disciplines, this book offers a broad perspective on emerging themes in contemporary African diasporan experiences. The book will be of interest to scholars and students of African and African-American Studies, Sociology, and History.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : UN
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132121802

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Migration, Development and Poverty Reduction by Anonim Pdf

The report presents a review of the most important subjects on current migration dynamics in Africa and provides valuable policy recommendations. It summarizes the development of migration in the continent and its implications at different stages with the aim to identify future challenges. It concludes by outlining possible actions necessary to increase the participation of migrants in the development of Africa, as well as capacity building for individual countries.

Author : L. K. H. Goma
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Africa
ISBN : UOM:39015056492302

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The Hard Road to the Transformation of Africa by L. K. H. Goma Pdf

Author : Jonathan Watson,Pavel Ovseiko
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0415372526

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Health Care Systems: Rethinking health care systems by Jonathan Watson,Pavel Ovseiko Pdf

This collection covers the organization, financing and regulation of health care systems in four clear contexts: reforming health care systems, understanding health care politics, financing and delivering health care, rethinking health care systems.

Author : Hanne Kirstine Adriansen,Lene Møller Madsen,Stig Jensen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317561538

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Higher Education and Capacity Building in Africa by Hanne Kirstine Adriansen,Lene Møller Madsen,Stig Jensen Pdf

Higher education has recently been recognized as a key driver for societal growth in the Global South and capacity building of African universities is now widely included in donor policies. The question is; how do capacity building projects affect African universities, researchers and students? Universities and their scientific knowledges are often seen to have universal qualities; therefore, capacity building may appear straight forward. Higher Education and Capacity Building in Africa contests such universalistic notions. Inspired by ideas about the ‘geography of scientific knowledge’ it explores what role specific places and relationships have in knowledge production, and analyses how cultural experiences are included and excluded in teaching and research. Thus, the different chapters show how what constitutes legitimate scientific knowledge is negotiated and contested. In doing so, the chapters draw on discussions about the hegemony of Western thought in education and knowledge production. The authors’ own experiences with higher education capacity building and knowledge production are discussed and used to contribute to the reflexive turn and rise of auto-ethnography. This book is a valuable resource for researchers and postgraduate students in education, development studies, African studies and human geography, as well as anthropology and history.

Author : Jonathan Crush
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122728947

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States of Vulnerability by Jonathan Crush Pdf

The ?brain drain?, or skills emigration, is a major policy and research issues at national, regional and continental levels in Africa, trends having intensified in the 1980s and 1990s. The prevailing message is that only fundamental economic reform and improved quality of live will stem the search for employment overseas. To date however, the debate has been couched in binary terms: the South loses; the North gains. Brain drain within the South receives much less attention. To redress the balance, this study considers internal migration within the southern African sub-region, particularly in light of South African immigration policies. The report presents the results of a baseline study of potential skills in six SADC countries: Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. It illustrates how the poorest countries ?- Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Swaziland - are the likely losers. South Africa gains regionally, but is losing skilled citizens to the North. The study highlights the contradiction between tight national immigration policies and the wider political pressures for stronger regional integration, arguing thismay yet present the most promising contingency.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105133199583

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Conference of Rectors, Vice Chancellors, and Presidents of African Universities by Anonim Pdf

Author : Andrew F. Cooper,John J. Kirton,Franklyn Lisk,Hany Besada
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317184027

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Africa's Health Challenges by Andrew F. Cooper,John J. Kirton,Franklyn Lisk,Hany Besada Pdf

This volume addresses the ideational and policy-oriented challenges of Africa’s health governance due to voluntary and involuntary cross-border migration of people and diseases in a growing 'mobile Africa'. The collected set of specialized contributions in this volume examines how national and regional policy innovation can address the competing conception of sovereignty in dealing with Africa’s emerging healthcare problems in a fast-paced, interconnect world.