Brain drain: Mitigatory strategies for a critical issue affecting Italy since over 50 years

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Published
January 14, 2024
Title
Brain drain: Mitigatory strategies for a critical issue affecting Italy since over 50 years
Author
Giovanni Di Guardo
DOI
10.62684/ZACC6181
Keywords
Brain drain; Italian Society
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Giovanni Di Guardo(a)

(a) Retired Professor of General Pathology and Veterinary Pathophysiology at the Veterinary Medical Faculty of the University of Teramo, Localita' Piano d'Accio, 64100 Teramo, Italy.

Correspondence to: gdiguardo@unite.it

Abstract

The present Editorial, while dealing with brain drain, takes also into account the drivers of this dramatic phenomenon, affecting Italy since over 50 years. Within such context, a leading factor appears to be represented by the salaries of Italian scientists working in the Academia as well as in other research Institutions, which are consistently lower than those gained by their colleagues working in scientifically advanced, European and non-European Countries. Notwithstanding the above, the Italian Researchers' Community ranks as the 8th worldwide in terms of scientific output's quality and amount.

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The Author declares that there is no conflict of interest.

References

  1. Di Guardo G. (2022). Brain drain and election day, Italy (Letter to the Editor/Rapid Response) BMJ https://www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj.o1396/rr-0
  2. Di Guardo G. (2017). Reply to "Are publication related economic incentives the best option?" (Letter to the Editor/e.Letter) Science https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.357.6351.541#elettersSection.