Borderless Economics: Chinese Sea Turtles, Indian Fridges and the New Fruits of Global Capitalism

By Robert Guest (Author)

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A century ago, migrants often crossed an ocean and never saw their newshomelandsagain.Today,theycall-oradobegothic plainfontsize notto exceed10 Skype-home themoment their flight has landed, and that's just the beginning.Thanks to cheap travel and easy communication, immigrantseverywhere stay in intimate contact with their native countries,creating powerful cross-border networks. In BorderlessEconomics, Robert Guest, The Economist's global businesseditor, travels through dozens of countries and 44 Americanstates, observing how these networks create wealth, spreadideas, and foster innovation. Covering phenomena such as howyoung Chinese studying in the West are infecting China withdemocratic ideals, to why the so-called "brain drain"-theflow of educated migrants from poor countries to rich ones-actually reduces global poverty, this is a fascinating look athow migration makes the world wealthier and happier.

About the author

Robert Guest is currently the Business Editor at TheEconomist. Before joining The Economist, he was the Tokyocorrespondent for The Daily Telegraph. The winner ofnumerous awards, Guest is a regular on both the BBC and CNN.He is the author of The Shackled Continent.

About the bookA century ago, migrants often crossed an ocean and never saw their newshomelandsagain.Today,theycall-oradobegothic plainfontsize notto exceed10 Skype-home themoment their flight has landed, and that's just the beginning.Thanks to cheap travel and easy communication, immigrantseverywhere stay in intimate contact with their native countries,creating powerful cross-border networks. In BorderlessEconomics, Robert Guest, The Economist's global businesseditor, travels through dozens of countries and 44 Americanstates, observing how these networks create wealth, spreadideas, and foster innovation. Covering phenomena such as howyoung Chinese studying in the West are infecting China withdemocratic ideals, to why the so-called "brain drain"-theflow of educated migrants from poor countries to rich ones-actually reduces global poverty, this is a fascinating look athow migration makes the world wealthier and happier. About the authorRobert Guest is currently the Business Editor at TheEconomist. Before joining The Economist, he was the Tokyocorrespondent for The Daily Telegraph. The winner ofnumerous awards, Guest is a regular on both the BBC and CNN.He is the author of The Shackled Continent.

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  • : Borderless Economics: Chinese Sea Turtles, Indian Fridges and the New Fruits of Global Capitalism
  • : Robert Guest
  • : Palgrave MacMillan.
  • : 0230342019
  • : 9780230342019
  • : Paperback
  • : 250

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