Analysis of Applicability of Brain-Drain Tax Suggested by Bhagwati

Year 2022, Volume: 30 Issue: 51, 511 - 536, 31.01.2022

Sercan Yavan

https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2022.01.25

Cited By: 3

Abstract

Immigrations for better employment opportunities are called ‘brain-drain’. The brain-drain issue is vital, especially for developing countries. Brain drain does financial harm in employment and economic, financial, socio-cultural, and political costs. To reduce these costs, Bhagwati suggested a brain-drain tax in the 1970s. Bhagwati has focused on the justice of brain-drain tax and its possible benefits to the national budget. However, there are some difficulties in applying the brain-drain tax. Within the research framework, it has been focused on the idea of brain-drain tax suggested by Bhagwati to prevent brain-drain and the reasons why it cannot find an application area.

Keywords

Brain Drain, Brain-Drain Tax, Bhagwati Tax, International Migration

Bhagwati Tarafından Önerilen Beyin Göçü Vergisinin Uygulanabilirliğinin Analizi

Abstract

Daha iyi istihdam fırsatları nedeniyle verilen göç kararı beyin göçü olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Özellikle de gelişmekte olan ülkelerin kalkınmasında beyin göçü konusu hayati bir öneme sahiptir. Beyin göçünün gelişmekte olan ülkelere olan maliyetleri sadece istihdam açısından değil, aynı zamanda ekonomik, mali, sosyo-kültürel ve politik maliyetler yoluyla da gerçekleşmektedir. Beyin göçü sonrası oluşan maliyetleri gidermek üzere 1970’lerde Bhagwati beyin göçü vergi önerisi getirmiştir. Bhagwati beyin göçü vergisinin adaletine ve toplanan gelirin gelişmekte olan devletinin bütçesi için sağlayabileceği faydalara odaklanmıştır. Ancak beyin göçü vergisinin uygulanmasında birtakım zorluklar bulunmaktadır. Araştırma kapsamında beyin göçünü engellemeye yönelik Bhagwati tarafından önerilen beyin göçü vergisine ve önerilen bu verginin uygulama alanı bulamamasının nedenlerine odaklanılmıştır.

Keywords

Beyin Göçü, Beyin Göçü Vergisi, Bhagwati Tipi Vergileme, Uluslararası Göç

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