Here is a live paradox that too few European or national policymakers have yet acknowledged. The citizens of several European Union countries consider the freedom to live and work in other member ...

Our eLibrary offers over 25,000 IMF publications in multiple formats. High emigration rates are a challenge in the Western Balkans. High emigration rates might lead to inadequate skilled labor and ...

IN SEPTEMBER 2018 Matthew Torne, a British filmmaker, released the third in his trilogy of documentaries about Hong Kong. “Last Exit To Kai Tak” is a bittersweet chronicle of five Hong Kongers who, ...

This is a first attempt to use the original passenger manifests from immigrant ships entering U.S. ports to see what can be learned about emigration from the British Isles during the period of most ...

This is the introduction to Blighty, a weekly, subscriber-only newsletter in which our correspondents turn their gaze on the latest developments in Britain. Inside the paper I have an article on how ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

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An armed riot police officer detains two protesters during a security anti-terrorists operation in a street after clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 8, 2022. The January events in Kazakhstan have ...

"Abandonment," "brain drain," "departure of young people from the middle class." Dramatic headlines have recently filled the newspapers, reporting an increase in emigration from the country. As always ...