Workers with higher levels of human capital (skills, education, experience) have more opportunities to find high-paying jobs in other countries. Therefore, they are more likely to migrate to countries that offer better wages and working conditions. This can result in brain drain for their home countries.

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Other Things Equal

Question 102

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Other things equal,

A) workers with higher levels of human capital will tend to migrate to countries providing greater wage opportunities.
B) workers with lower levels of human capital will tend to migrate to countries providing greater wage opportunities.
C) smaller wage differences between countries will tend to increase the flow of immigration between countries.
D) workers with higher levels of human capital will migrate to higher-wage countries regardless of the distance between countries.

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