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That depends on the fact that rich countries are accepting of migrants, which looks like is reversing in last couple of years in US (which other countries may f
by harpratap 6y ago
That depends on the fact that rich countries are accepting of migrants, which looks like is reversing in last couple of years in US (which other countries may follow)
- dragontamer 6y agoEven ignoring international emigration, there's still internal emigration to worry about.
- harpratap 6y agoWhy do you need to worry about that?
- menybuvico 6y agoUrbanization can result workforce exploitation, and in large parts of land being drained of it's work-force, driving up the cost of living as more food needs to be imported and as it will be more expensive to get a roof over your head. It's all a worst-case scenario, of course, but the risk is still there.
- dragontamer 6y agoMe worry about it? No, I live in a highly educated part of America. My uncle who lives in Omak, Washington has to worry about it. The brain-drain from rural America into urban America is pretty serious. (And indeed, it was visiting my uncle there which made the situation obvious to me) Especially as local plants close down and local economies suffer. Young Americans will leave rural areas and go towards more prosperous ones. ------------- This fundamental mechanic is why poor urban areas (or poor rural areas) get less and less educated. Education only serves to send kids away to richer areas. It doesn't benefit the area where the education takes place.