Brain Drain in Lebanon : a Case Study
Saab, Tiia (2024)
2024
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Global migration of highly educated individuals from one country to another is called brain drain.
The purpose of this thesis was to study the emigration of the highly educated Lebanese in the crises-stricken 21st century. This study examines the reasons why brain drain from Lebanon occurs, what are its possible hindrances, and whether the causes of emigration have remained the same in 21st-century Lebanon.
The theoretical framework of the study utilizes explanatory theory, which examines brain drain as a concept, explores Lebanon as a country, and studies migration in Lebanon. The secondary research data presented in the theoretical framework consists of PESTEL and SWOT analyses of Lebanon.
The research method applied was a mixed method approach, which combines both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The primary research data was collected through an online survey aimed for highly educated and university students living in Lebanon, and in the form of qualitative, semi-structured interviews conducted with highly educated people who emigrated from Lebanon in the 21st century.
The results of the study indicated that poor job opportunities, fragile state of the country and instability as well as the uncertain future of Lebanon were the main reasons for the migration of the highly educated, also impacting the emigration plans of the highly educated. It can be stated that the root causes of Lebanese emigration have remained the same in the 21st century. According to the research results, the family-centered culture in Lebanon often formed a hindrance to emigration plans. The longing for a family-centered and social culture was also evident in interviews with emigrants, reaffirming its importance to highly educated Lebanese individuals.
The purpose of this thesis was to study the emigration of the highly educated Lebanese in the crises-stricken 21st century. This study examines the reasons why brain drain from Lebanon occurs, what are its possible hindrances, and whether the causes of emigration have remained the same in 21st-century Lebanon.
The theoretical framework of the study utilizes explanatory theory, which examines brain drain as a concept, explores Lebanon as a country, and studies migration in Lebanon. The secondary research data presented in the theoretical framework consists of PESTEL and SWOT analyses of Lebanon.
The research method applied was a mixed method approach, which combines both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The primary research data was collected through an online survey aimed for highly educated and university students living in Lebanon, and in the form of qualitative, semi-structured interviews conducted with highly educated people who emigrated from Lebanon in the 21st century.
The results of the study indicated that poor job opportunities, fragile state of the country and instability as well as the uncertain future of Lebanon were the main reasons for the migration of the highly educated, also impacting the emigration plans of the highly educated. It can be stated that the root causes of Lebanese emigration have remained the same in the 21st century. According to the research results, the family-centered culture in Lebanon often formed a hindrance to emigration plans. The longing for a family-centered and social culture was also evident in interviews with emigrants, reaffirming its importance to highly educated Lebanese individuals.