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Students like these at Delhi University expect that their degrees will help them get jobs, but the reality has proved more difficult. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niyam/3821007095/lightbox/">niyam bhushan (flickr)</a>

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India's Unprepared Graduates

With more than half of India's population under the age of 25, and the glowing praise that India receives in the media, India seems to be on the fast track to success.

India is teeming with shops like this one, in Bhuj, Gujarat. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/63138333@N00/2116683385/in/photostream/">orange tuesday (flickr)</a>

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India Vs. China Continued...

India is expecting 8.5 percent growth this year. Several experts say that soon India's growth will surpass that of China. The Economist explores what this means for the India verses China debate in last week's issue.

India is teeming with shops like this one, in Bhuj, Gujarat. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/63138333@N00/2116683385/in/photostream/">orange tuesday (flickr)</a>

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India Vs. China Continued...

India is expecting 8.5 percent growth this year. Several experts say that soon India's growth will surpass that of China. The Economist explores what that means for the India verses China debate in last week's issue.

Samasource works with entrepreneurs in developing countries like Jon Grosier in Kenya. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ww4f/3389343949/">Appfrica (flickr)</a>

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Facebook Apps, Meet Your Testers Around the World

Students around the world face a particular paradox these days: what's the good of an education if there's no work to be found afterward?

Workers at a footwear factory in Dongguan, China. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clayirving/486823098/sizes/m/">clayirving (flickr)</a>

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China's Not So Cheap Anymore

Made in China.

A call center in India. New U.S. policies against outsourcing jobs overseas will hurt India's IT sector the most. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgrobinson/382439150/">David Robinson (flickr)</a>

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India's Outsourcing Woes

In spite of the global recession's painful effects on most of the world's economies, India has managed to stay stable. The country even expects its economy to grow by 5 percent this year.

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Now Hiring: Indian Outsourcers

Two Indian technology firms that benefit from U.S. job outsourcing are planning to hire more Americans, according to today's Wall Street Journal.

Shinjuku, Tokyo. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joi/776602263/">Joi (flickr)</a>

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Japan's Weakening Job Security

Previously known for its economic egalitarianism, Japan is now experiencing a widening income gap. That’s because many workers are finding themselves without a steady job as Japanese companies are relying more

Globalization may be giving way to local production due to shipping costs. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23065375@N05/2247352822/">Think Panama</a>

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Oil Prices are Changing Globalization as we Know it

Americans can forget about avocado salads in January.

Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcohk/2249876343/">Mark oh! (flickr)</a>

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Where would globalization be without outsourcing?

The once-thriving practice of outsourcing manufacturing may be thwarted by rising energy costs.

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The Upside of Free Trade

Steven E. Landsburg outlines a few simple ways to wrap your mind around the concept of free trade and outsourcing in the New York Times op-ed, What to Expect When You're Free Trading.

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The Old Saga of Not Enough Jobs

Many workers fear that technological innovations and outsourcing will lead to fewer available jobs. Economist Bernard Wasow argues that this is not necessarily true.

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The Next U.S. President and Trade

U.S. presidential candidates are highlighting the importance of how to approach trade, outsourcing and immigration in the face of globalization.

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Outsourcing and the Unions

Malik Miah, union representative for the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, argues that a pro-labor policy begins with rejecting protectionism.

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American Jobs

Film uses the power of personal experience to call into question the effects of outsourcing practices on United States workers.

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