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Warns against Brain Drain in Caribbean
Havana, Mar 6 (Prensa Latina) Brain drain is a
serious problem in many small Caribbean countries, according
to World Bank Executive Pablo Fanjzylber.
"More than 80 percent of professionals born in Haiti,
Jamaica, Grenada or Guyana live abroad, mainly in the United
States," he pointed out.
A report presented by Fanjzylber at the Tenth International
Meeting on Globalization and Development Problems notes that
30 percent of the labor force from the Caribbean Islands had
migrated in 2000, in contrast to statistics from
non-Caribbean nations.
In that regard, he added that 10 percent of university
graduates migrate from South America, and 15-20 percent from
Mexico and Central America.
He pointed out that the small Caribbean islands clearly top
the list of professionals who migrate to developed
countries.
However, Fanjzylber admitted that Mexico and Central America
tend to lead the ranking of migrants in absolute terms.
The Havana meeting is being attended by 1,195 delegates from
55 countries and 24 regional and international
organizations.
According to sources from the Organizing Committee, the most
represented countries are Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador,
Guatemala and Venezuela, in addition to Cuba.
