Gain from Drain? (zz)# Economics - 经济
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Fruit that falls far from the tree
Nov 3rd 2005
From The Economist print edition
Might poor countries gain when their best and brightest leave?
IN THE 2002 football World Cup, France, the reigning world champions, suffered
a humiliating defeat to unfancied Senegal. All 11 members of the victorious
Senegalese team had played for European clubs. They were not alone. By 2000,
the first and second divisions of Europe's leagues had poached enough African
players to field 70 teams. So, have greedy Eur
Nov 3rd 2005
From The Economist print edition
Might poor countries gain when their best and brightest leave?
IN THE 2002 football World Cup, France, the reigning world champions, suffered
a humiliating defeat to unfancied Senegal. All 11 members of the victorious
Senegalese team had played for European clubs. They were not alone. By 2000,
the first and second divisions of Europe's leagues had poached enough African
players to field 70 teams. So, have greedy Eur