Robert Guest

In Borderless Economics, Robert Guest, The Economist‘s global business editor, travels through dozens of countries and 44 American states, observing how these networks create wealth, spread ideas, and foster innovation. Covering phenomena such as how young Chinese studying in the West are infecting China with democratic ideals, to why the so-called “brain drain” – the flow of educated migrants from poor countries to rich ones – actually reduces global poverty, this is a fascinating look at how migration makes the world wealthier and happier.