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Turkey: Europe's Asian link; as Europe's gateway to Asia, Turkey has become a promising new market.
November 1, 1988... TURKEY: EUROPE'S ASIAN LINK In July 1988, Turkey opened the second bridge across the Bosporus, the strait that connects Europe to Asia. A couple of miles away, the first bridge--built only a few years ago--has already paid for itself in toll money. The Bosporus bridges have become...

Migrants on the move; is north-south migration good for the world economy?
November 1, 1988... MIGRANTS ON THE MOVE Nature has a way of balancing extremes. Today, many wealthy nations face an extreme shortage of workers while many poor nations face an extreme threat of overpopulation. Is migration the natural balance to the world's lopsided demographics? With growing links...

World Population Trends and Their Impact on Economic Development.
November 1, 1988... World Population Trends and Their Impact on Economic Development Does a world of 6 billion people spell economic disaster? Demographers and economists disagree in World Population Trends and Their Impact on Economic Development, a collection of essays edited by Fordham University's Dominick...

World rhythms; Iron Maiden is a Japanese hit. Whitney Houston is a British favorite. Get ready to rock around the time zones.
November 1, 1988... WORLD RHYTHMS Ever since Chuck Berry asked Maybelline, "Why can't you be true?" rock music has been dominated by English-language acts. Rock continues to sell best in English-speaking regions of the world: the United Kingdom, Northern Europe, and especially the melting pot of pop rap,...

Discover: East Anglia, U.K.; developers are doing to East Anglia what they have done to London's docklands.
November 1, 1988... DISCOVER: EAST ANGLIA, U.K. London's docklands look like movie studio backlots. Cranes swing back and forth as construction workers stake out land for modern buildings; new-age office complexes go up alongside rustic-looking town houses; homes built for investment cluster along the...