Imagine that the best and the brightest professionals of the planet Venus migrate to Earth to work. The upside of this brain drain is
a. the remittances sent home to Venus
b. getting rid of snooty Venetians
c. not being able to afford the modern machinery that will help the Venetians become more productive
d. decreased labor supply on Venus
e. increased income inequality on Venus
Question 2
Which of the following is not true about migration?
a. Migration plays an important role in the economies of developing countries
b. A major source of foreign exchange in some countries is the money sent home by migrants
c. Migration provides a valuable safety valve for poor countries
d. The best and brightest professionals are very unlikely to migrate to developed countries
e. Every year thousands of nurses migrate from countries such as Kenya and the Philippines to the United States
Possible Earth 5 billion years from now
The Sun as it appears from the surface of the Earth at sunrise.
Lightning on Earth
The Atmosphere Screens Earth from Harmful Solar Radiation
An emergency department physician at work
The Distribution of Water on Earth