From Brain Drain to Reverse Brain Drain: Implications for South Asia and the United States of America

• In Event: Chasing internationalization hurricane: challenges and critical perspectives in higher education

Proposal

A reverse brain drain trend has resulted in a significant shift in the mobility of highly skilled workers educated as international students in Western countries to Asian countries. This chapter explores the brain drain to reverse brain drain situation in South Asia and highlights the implications for South Asia and the United States of America through an extensive literature review. I argue that understanding the effects of reverse brain drain for South Asia and the USA can be crucial, and special policies and governmental programs are required to manage the trend in South Asia, and fill the void of professional workers in the USA.

Author

• Sara Bano, Michigan State University