[robertlagrant]

> The many scientists trained with this funding; many of them will end up in the US, and maybe of them will end up in European companies, but not in any position that would make them use any of their acquired skills.

This is (my simplified version of) Zimbabwe's problem[0]. They heavily invested in education, which is fantastic, but there was no economy to absorb their talents into, so the educated youth left for South Africa and onwards.

As James Carville would say on this topic: "It's the economy, stupid."

[calaphos]

Poland was dealing with similar brain drain problems, but now that economic opportunities are there educated people are returning.

[robertlagrant]

That's awesome.