The Impact of Economic Factors on Brain Circulation Patterns

Abstract

The concept of brain drain has long been a significant topic of discussion. Advancements in technology have significantly facilitated transportation and communication which in turn has led to increased human mobility over the last few decades. In particular, traveling to different countries for education and employment has become increasingly widespread. This study extracts academic talent migration data from a major academic publishing dataset and examines brain drain trends between countries in relation to their economic conditions... © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.