WSJ – More Foreign-Born Professionals Are Finding Better Jobs, Lower Unemployment Abroad.
“HSBC Bank International’s 2009 Expat Explorer survey found that 23% of U.S.-based expats are considering returning home, compared with 15% elsewhere in the world. The most frequently cited reason was increasingly limited career prospects, according to the survey of more than 3,100 expats, defined as anyone over 18 living outside their country of origin. Many of these workers have become dissatisfied with their compensation or advancement opportunities in the U.S. and perceive better opportunities back home or in other parts of the world.”
The parallel article about China, WSJ – World’s Top Polluter Emerges as Green-Technology Leader.
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