Assertion (A): Brain drain can weaken human capital formation in a country.
Reason (R): Skilled people trained at the country's expense take their skills abroad.

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The country pays for the training but loses the output the skills would have produced at home.
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Assertion (A): Brain drain can weaken human capital formation in a country.Reason (R): Skilled people trained at the country's expense take their skills abroad.

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Assertion (A): Brain drain can weaken human capital formation in a country.
Reason (R): Skilled people trained at the country's expense take their skills abroad.