China Joins the Global Economy - Part Two

China's 'software advantages' bode well for its short-term economic growth.
Deborah Davis
September 17, 2003

Germany Deadlocked Over Immigration Policy

Foreign workers are needed to maintain prosperity, but many worry about diluting national identity
Dominic Sachsenmaier
August 22, 2003

Knock, Knock…Who's There? Many Migrants!

Rising populations in the developing world and greying populations in the developed world are creating new pressures.
Joseph Chamie
August 5, 2003

Nuclear Weapons: The Greatest Peril to Civilization

Common sense suggests limiting nuclear weapons and population growth could save the environment
March 25, 2008

Birds Trying to Fly South Face Many Roadblocks

Reclamation of wetlands disrupts bird life patterns along East Asian-Australasian Flyway.
Michael Richardson
August 15, 2003

Developing Countries Worse Off Than Once Thought – Part I

New estimates of global prices expose poverty and revolutionize the field of economics
Branko Milanovic
February 11, 2008
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Foxconn Union Heralds End of Cheap Era

China’s demographics are reducing supply of labor
David Pilling
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Singapore Calls for 30% Population Growth

As women resist costs of children, government may turn to foreign workers
Jeremy Grant
February 4, 2013

Help Wanted: In Unexpected Twist, Some Skilled Jobs Go Begging

Travel, tough climates and fear of outsourcing scare US workers away from skilled trades
Ben Casselman
December 6, 2011

World Will Miss Economic Benefit of 1.8 Billion Young People

Families and governments alike must invest in youth potential
Fiona Harvey
October 31, 2011

Colliding Forces

Demographics and inequality drive new waves of undocumented immigration
James Crabtree
October 25, 2011
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