RUDN Journal of Economics (Jun 2009)
International Intellectual Migration in Russia: History, Reasons, Consequences
Abstract
In given article considered the actual for today problem of migration highly skilled scientists in and out of Russia. The current condition of the Russian economy and its strongly pronounced raw orientation testifies to necessity of the prompt revival a domestic science, transition to new high technologies, to «economy of knowledge». Thereupon the problem of «brain drain» and attraction of highly skilled experts finds a special urgency for the future of our country. Given the basic statistical reflecting scales of «brain drain» at the present stage, analyzed the reasons and consequences of «brain drain», reflected the basic features of this phenomenon in Russia, developed recommendations about optimization of a modern Russia's migratory policy in a context of the international migration of highly skilled specialists.