27 In addition, we should note that large outflows of highly qualified young people from developing countries could have a very negative impact on the development prospects of those countries. 26  Canton et al. (2003).
27  Holzmann (2005) points out that, if the flow of immigrants does not accelerate, the combined total labour force in Europe, Russia, the high-income countries of East Asia and the Pacific, China, and North America may decline by around 5 million by 2025 and by 181 million by 2050.