2026-08-25
23 分钟The Economist.
Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.
I'm Jason Palmer.
And I'm Rosie Blau.
Today on the show, why the Philippines' offshoring industry is growing despite AI,
and where to move to get paid most.
First up, though,
All over the world, every year, people move in and out of cities.
Some relocate for love or other family reasons.
Others are chasing new experiences, a better work-life balance, or the job of their dreams.
But let's be realistic.
A lot of them are after something rather more fundamental.
So people move to a new city usually for one big reason: to increase their wages.
Vishnu Padmanabhan is our Asia correspondent.
It might seem simple that you choose the place with the highest salaries,
but, in fact, it's not as straightforward
because there are two distinct factors
that determine how much of a wage you get in a particular city.
So what are those two factors?
How do I choose which place can drive up my wages the most?