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FERNANDEZ MONTEQUIN, Zoila C et al. Brain drain: the market of talents and its after-effects. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2009, vol.13, n.4, pp. 76-84. ISSN 1561-3194.

This research paper was aimed at making a brief review about the antecedents, situations and consequences of the brain drain to the most developed countries. Its world repercussion and those in Cuba were also reviewed. The paper was conducted by means of a documentary analysis. Brain drain is not new, it is a global phenomenon in current times, but its nature has changed, and it is part of the expropriation of people by the huge transnational companies and First World Countries, which have a negative impact on the origin countries of the emigrated. Cuban case was analyzed and the actions taken to counteract this inauspicious performance were shown. The possibilities of solidarity; South-South cooperation in the formation of highly skilled human resources, so as the positive repercussion of the exportation of these human resources on the Cuban economy were also discussed.

Palabras clave : Economy; science; health manpower.

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