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Kabra, Kamal Nagan. Political Economy of Brain Drain; Reverse Transfer of 

 Technology. New Delhi, Arnold-Heinemann Publishers (India), 1976. 190 p. 23 cm. 

 LC CALI NBR: HD8038.15K22 

 "Manpower Supplement". Nature, v. 255, May 22, 1975: 283-305. 



A series of eight articles on scientific manpower in several countries and 

 from different points of view. This is not a comprehensive survey but deals 

 with some of the main manpower problems. 

 Oldman, Oliver and Richard Pomp. "The Brain Drain: A Tax Analysis of the 

 Bhagwati Proposal." World Development, v. 3, Oct 1975: 751-763. 



"To alleviate the pro))lems caused by the brain drain, Professor Bhagwati 

 proposes that professional, technical, and kindred persons who emigrate from 

 less developed countries be subjected to a special tax on the income they earn 

 in developed countries. This paper highlights political and legal issues raised 

 by his proposal and examines three approaches to implementation: a tax 

 levied Ijy the less developed country, a tax levied by the developed country, 

 and a tax levied by the United Nations. Specific aspects of the proposal 

 which require further study and refinement, such as administrative feasi- 

 bility, are outlined." 

 Partington, Martin. "The Brain Drain Tax Proposal: A Lawyer's View." World 

 Development, v. 3, Oct. 1975: 717-749. 



Examines, in the context of the UK, the idea that developed countries 



should impose a special tax on professionals from less-developed countries 



who have settled in developed countries. Indicates that such a proposal is 



neither unconstitutional nor does it offend international human rights 



obligations. 



Portes, Alejandro and Adreain A. Ross. "Modernization for Emigration: The 



Medical Brain Drain from Argentina." Journal of Interamerican Studies and 



World Affairs, v. 18, Nov. 1976: 395-422. 



"Complement[s] descriptive data on the brain drain and general specu- 

 lation on 'push' and 'pull' forces affecting it with an illustration of the 

 situation and values held by participants in the process [and] show[s] how these 

 subjective definitions and values are linked with broader issues of under- 

 development and theories about sources of change in this situation." 

 Stevens, Rosemarv and others. "Physician Migration Reexamined." Science, v. 

 190, Oct. 31, 19'75: 439-442. 



"The magnitude of the migration of foreign physicians to the United 

 States since 1965 has been overstated." 

 United Nations. Secretary-General (Waldheim). Outflow of Trained Personnel 

 from Developing to Developed Countries; Report. New York 1976. 18, 2 p. 

 (United Nations. [Document] E/CN.5/545) 



At head of title: United Nations Economic and Social Council. 



Brain drain — [Developing countries]/Immigration — [Developed countries]/ 



Emigration- — [Developing countries] 



United Nations. Secretary-General (Waldheim). Social and Other Aspects of Science 



and Technology; Outflow of Trained Personnel From Developing to Developed 



Countries: Report. New York, 1975. 8 p. (United Nations. [Document] E/C.8/34) 



At head of title: United Nations Economic and Social Council. 



Report suggests improvements in the method of gathering statistics on the 

 l)rain drain in developing countries. 

 Vas-Zoltan, Peter. The Brain Drain: an Anomaly of International Relations. Trans- 

 lated bv Peter Tamasi, rev. by Harvey Shenker. Leyden, Sijthoff Budapest, 

 Skadem'iai Klado, 1976. 150 p. 

 Yudin, Elinor Barry. Human Capital Migration, Direct Investment, and the Transfer 

 of Technology: An Examination of Americans Privately Employed Overseas. New 

 York, Arno Press. 1976. 276 p. 



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