Migrarea de intelect a devenit o problemă stringentă cu care se confruntă numeroase state slab dezvoltate. De mai bine de jumătate de secol, migrarea globală a specialiştilor calificaţi a atins un nivel înalt care împiedică dezvoltarea multor state. Pe de altă parte, literatura de specialitate califică migrarea de intelect şi ca schimb de inteligenţă – fenomen ce poate fi tratat pozitiv. Examinarea cauzelor şi stabilirea consecinţelor exodului de inteligenţă vor asigura diminuarea impactului negativ a acestui proces asupra creşterii economice a unui stat.

Migrating intellect has become a serious problem faced by many underdeveloped countries. For more than half a century the global migration of qualified professionals has reached a high level that prevents the development of many countries. On the other hand, specialized literature describes the migration of intellect as an exchange of intelligence - a phenomenon that might be treated positively. Examining the causes and establishing the consequences of brain drain will ensure the decrease of the negative impact of this process on the economic growth of a state.