Interestingly, if I am gifted child in a neglected place selling myself would be a way to get out. Limited options make a bad looking options look good.
Which is very fun, counting that wealthy investor could potentially keep certain areas of the world in an impoverished state so to reap young gifted childs.
Arguably, we do see that happening already today. All developed countries with merit-based immigration systems are essentially contribution to half of this. Not necessarily on purpose, but in effect. Now, realizing that most of western "development aid" achieves the opposite of independent development provides the other half. Again, not necessarily on purpose, but in effect.