Question

How can being located near high Human Development Index (HDI) countries negatively affect low HDI countries?(1 point)
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The most talented people in low-scoring countries are banned from accessing the resources of high-scoring countries.
The most talented people in low-scoring countries are banned from accessing the resources of high-scoring countries.

This causes the high-scoring countries to conquer lower-scoring ones.
This causes the high-scoring countries to conquer lower-scoring ones.

Lower-scoring countries are dominated by higher-scoring ones because they have more land.
Lower-scoring countries are dominated by higher-scoring ones because they have more land.

This proximity can lead to brain drain, as the most talented people move to the higher HDI countries.

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The correct response is:

"This proximity can lead to brain drain, as the most talented people move to the higher HDI countries."

Being near high HDI countries can negatively affect low HDI countries by encouraging skilled workers and educated individuals to migrate to those higher-income nations in search of better opportunities, which can hinder the development and economic growth of the lower HDI countries.