Exceptional People

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Winner of the 2011 PROSE Award for Excellence, Association of American Publishers One of the "Best Books of 2011 in Politics and Current Affairs," Economist
Throughout history, migrants have fueled the engine of human progress. Their movement has sparked innovation, spread ideas, relieved poverty, and laid the foundations for a global economy. In a world more interconnected than ever before, the number of people with the means and motivation to migrate will only increase. Exceptional People provides a long-term and global perspective on the implications and policy options for societies the world over.
"This is a book of bold ambitions ably fulfilled____[T]he authors give a rigorous but readable
guide to the costs and benefits of modern migration." —Economist
"[A]n essential read____[The authors'] arguments are buttressed by a deep understanding of
the past, a comprehensive engagement with the present, and a clear vision of the future."
—Sarah... Tovább

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CURRENT AFFAIRS/ECONOMICS
Winner of the 2011 PROSE Award for Excellence, Association of American Publishers One of the "Best Books of 2011 in Politics and Current Affairs," Economist
Throughout history, migrants have fueled the engine of human progress. Their movement has sparked innovation, spread ideas, relieved poverty, and laid the foundations for a global economy. In a world more interconnected than ever before, the number of people with the means and motivation to migrate will only increase. Exceptional People provides a long-term and global perspective on the implications and policy options for societies the world over.
"This is a book of bold ambitions ably fulfilled____[T]he authors give a rigorous but readable
guide to the costs and benefits of modern migration." —Economist
"[A]n essential read____[The authors'] arguments are buttressed by a deep understanding of
the past, a comprehensive engagement with the present, and a clear vision of the future."
—Sarah Hackett^ Times Higher Education
"Goldin is clear . . . that the problems of a world with more open borders are being inadequately addressed." —James Crabtree, Financial Times
"A sweeping and constructive study It will change, if anything can, the way governments and international organizations view immigration policy."
—Edmund S. Phelps, Nobel Prize-winning economist
"This wise book assembles the evidence in a very thoughtful, careful, and scholarly way, making an enormous contribution to this crucial subject and providing fundamental guidance on one of the key issues of our times."
—Nicholas Stern, London School of Economics and Political Science
"[This book] makes an important argument on an important subject, and deserves to be widely read." —Kathleen Newland, Migration Policy Institute
IAN GOLDIN is director of the Oxford Martin School and professor of globalization and development at the University of Oxford. He has served as vice president of the World Bank, adviser to President Nelson Mandela, and chief executive of the Development Bank of Southern Africa. GEOFFREY CAMERON is a research associate at the Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford. He is currently principal researcher with the Baha'i Community of Canada. MEERA BALARAJAN holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and works for a research organization in the United Kingdom. Vissza