Which term refers to well-educated individuals leaving a country to seek opportunities elsewhere?

• A. Brain drain
• B. Bridge employment
• C. Colorism
• D. Co-ethnic

Answer: (A)

Brain drain is the phenomenon where well-educated or highly skilled people leave their home country to pursue better opportunities abroad. This pattern captures the idea of losing talent as educated individuals migrate for higher wages, safer conditions, or stronger professional prospects. The departure of this skilled workforce can slow economic development, reduce innovation, and shrink the tax base in the country of origin. The other terms don’t describe this phenomenon: bridge employment refers to transitional work after retirement; colorism is prejudice based on skin color within a racial group; and co-ethnic means belonging to the same ethnic group.