摘要：The challenges associated with (back-) migration of people to rural communities in the 1990s are examined. It is argued that reducing the "brain drain" from rural areas through the creation of job opportunities for college-educated individuals, is central to an effective rural(community) development strategy. To survive, rural communities must increasingly provide incentives, services and opportunities to economic agents operating outside the agricultural sector.
关键词：human capital;brain drain;economic development
