October 22, 2003

Fearing the brain drain
Posted by jbutler@bostonworks.com">Jason Butler at 10:43 AM -

The Boston Globe discusses a report from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on how 50% of those who graduate from area institutions leave the state.

The report concluded 20 percent of the graduates -- 2,100 were polled -- would have left anyway. But the other 80 percent might have stayed if the Boston area offered more job opportunities, rents and home prices that are more affordable, and a more diverse and vibrant atmosphere, the study said.

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