Russians protest by emigrating, not demonstrating (Washington Post)

While protesters have been marching in the Middle East demanding liberty, Russians have been mostly silent. Instead of packing the streets, some have been quietly packing their bags, pursuing freedom in a new wave of emigration.

People are not property: Please stop saying that countries “steal” doctors from Africa (Michael Clemens).

This week, Professor Jonathan Wolff has warned the world that the United States “steals doctors from poorer countries” because it “simply does not train enough doctors to meet its voracious appetite for medical attention.” This is a strong accusation. Professor Wolff, a philosopher, should reconsider several dubious assumptions that his strong claim requires.

World Bank's Remittance Price Worldwide.

This website provides data on the cost of sending and receiving small amounts of money from one country to another. Called remittances, these international transfers are often initiated by migrant workers. The aggregate cash flows and the number of participants are enormous. In fact, the World Bank estimates that remittances totaled $440 billion in 2010, of which $325 billion went to developing countries, involving some 192 million migrants or 3.0% of world population. The money received is an important source of family (and national) income in many developing economies, representing in some cases a very relevant percentage of the GDP of the receiving countries. The site covers 200 "country corridors" worldwide. The corridors studied flow from 29 major remittance sending countries to 86 receiving countries, representing more than 60% of total remittances to developing countries. 

For those interested in the causes and consequences of remittances, this should be an awesome data source. Here are examples of tables and figures you can create based on its monthly data.