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The German government has come under fire from the country's education and science union for another poor showing in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) annual Education at a Glance report. The report shows concern that Germany is not turning out enough graduates, a factor that could prove crucial in efforts to recover from the present economic crisis.

Western countries that attract hundreds of thousands of foreign students each year often claim they contribute billions to their national economies. However, a paper published exclusively on the University World News website demonstrates how inaccurate such claims by western countries can be unless the calculations take into account of a range of factors, including the income students earn while working in the country where they are studying.