Interview'A great war for talent' awaits post-COVID world: Parag Khanna
International relations expert believes migrant workers drive growth for hosts
Some green zone countries with reliable health care "already have investor residency programs, so they are looking to take advantage of the situation by attracting people who are frustrated from living in red zones," said Parag Khanna. (Photo courtesy of Khanna)
ERI SUGIURA, Nikkei staff writer
December 8, 2020 15:03 JST
TOKYO -- As recent breakthroughs on COVID-19 vaccines bring hopes for the resumption of international travel, global migration may also accelerate after many migrant workers were forced to return to their homeland or became stranded abroad without a job or social protection.