The reverse transfer of technology from sub-saharan Africa: The case of Zimbabwe

The article investigates the potential reverse transfer of technology (brai n drain) from Zimbabwe, using as case study, academic staff at the main cam pus of the University of Zimbabwe. A questionnaire survey was employed to separate all Zimbabwean academic sta ff into two groups: those who express an intention to emigrate in the near future (1-3 years) and those who express an intention to stay home. The demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the two groups are di scussed, as are the factors cited for dissatisfaction with conditions at th e source (the institution and the country), potential destinations, and att ractions ("pull" factors) at these destinations. The study concludes that the decision to emigrate is based on an untidy com bination of economic, cultural, social and geographic considerations.