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Migration can support economic development if we let it. Here's how

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The average income in high-income countries is more than 70 times that of low-income countries. Image: REUTERS/Carlos Jasso TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - S1BEUNGJXHAB

Mahmoud Mohieldin
UN Climate Change High-Level Champion, COP27 Climate Champions
Dilip Ratha
Manager of Migration and Remittances, Development Prospects Group of the World Bank
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