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This is the first analysis of Malawi's loss of the highly-skilled as a result of emigration. It is an interdisciplinary study that also gives a broad understanding of the migration of graduates and students worldwide, and of the situation in Malawi in particular.

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"...an important contribution to our knowledge of the extent of migration of educated citizens of a poor African country as well as some indications of causes and consequences." (Per Lindskog, PhD, Amazon Customer Reviews, Dec. 2002). This book is an analysis of Malawi's loss of the highly skilled as a result of emigration. The author examines the present migration of graduates and students between Malawi and other countries, particularly the UK, and compares it with the migration before the democratization of Malawi in 1994. It is an interdisciplinary study that also gives a broad understanding of the situation in Malawi and of the migration of graduates and students worldwide.

About the Author
Reidar Oderth was born in 1965. He holds a Licentiate of Philosophy, a Swedish research degree, in Human Geography. His academic work has a focus on migration studies.

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Migration and Brain Drain: The Case of Malawi is the first study of Malawi’s loss of the highly skilled as a result of emigration. It is an interdisciplinary study that also gives a broad understanding of the situation in Malawi and of the migration of graduates and students worldwide.

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