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Five things to know about the 7 billionth human

The Developing Worlds Educated face Tough Choices after Graduation. Photo: Farhad Zalmai for Mercy Corps

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Brain drain or brain gain? Lessons from Ricardo

“Brain drain” has long bothered policymakers in poor countries says The Economist. But recent migration studies and a touch of classical economics suggest the better phrase is “brain gain."

A country that sends its most skilled workers abroad has three key advantages:

The interior of a number 2 subway train in NYC. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevharb/3065141497/">Kevin H. (flickr)</a>

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Payback

Jeton Qallaku, a Bronx resident, sends about three percent of his $60,000 salary back to his parents and sister in Kosovo each year. Qallaku's family mostly uses these remittance payments to keep up with their water, sewage, and electricity bills.

Dubai's Construction Skyline at Night. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seeingthings/463684899/">twocentsworth (flickr)</a>

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The Sky's Limits

The financial crisis is crimping construction in the Middle East and other places that had been experiencing a building boom, Der Spiegel reports.

Iraqi refugee boy in Damascus, Syria holding his refugee registration certificate. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catholicrelief/2223035444/">catholicrlf (flickr)</a>

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No Clear Financial Solution for Iraq’s Refugees

TERRA -- Try to reword this not using "sound financial solution" or "non-existent": Despite an evident problem, a sound financial solution for Iraq’s refugees is non-existent.

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Measuring Development By Person, Not Place

What is the best way to measure economic development? Most economists still focus on gross domestic product (GDP) or gross national income (GNI) per capita.

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Immigration Investment

An August 2007 piece from the New York Times shares an innovative new plan by Spain to provide a legal route for migration.

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Medical Migration

The how and why of healthworker's migration, and the benefits it may have for their country of origin.

Regions:

Europe and Middle East

Categories:

Health

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For Better or Worse...

Can migrant workers help to improve an economy? An article in the Economist says they can.

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Mexico's Other Border

While the immigration debate in the United States is largely focused on the U.S.-Mexico border, an article from National Geographic looks a bit farther to the south.

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