Effect of Brain Drain on Innovation in Islamic Selected Countries

In today''s economy of knowledge and globalization، innovation as the ability to apply new knowledge to improve the production process and create new goods and services has been recognized as an undeniable efficiency. A dynamic economy is in need of efficient human capital which includes elites، professionals and entrepreneurs to come up with innovative and competitive ideas. Brain drain in some developing countries is the cause of a growing gap between innovation and technology in the country of origin and that of destination. Therefore، in this study، the researchers have investigated the effect of brain drain on innovation of Islamic countries in the Middle East to the U. S. A during the period of 2000-2009. The results showed that the Islamic Republic of Iran among the Islamic countries has taken the first rank in terms of brain drain، also in terms of innovation products there seems to be a big gap between the two countries of origin and destination. It should be noted that Iran in comparison with other Islamic countries is potentially in a better condition in terms of indicators of innovation. Other Islamic countries are also significantly different from the United States in terms of innovation. On the other hand، countries such as Turkey and Kuwait experience less brain drain than other countries in the region are relatively in a better position in terms of innovation indicators.