Barcelona, who have the same points as Real but lie behind them on the head-to-head tie break rule used in the Spanish league, and dent the hopes of Samuel Eto'o of notching up a third successive Spanish league triumph.

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So food for thought on how you can tie socioeconomic and cultural trends to where the jobs lie now and in the future.

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Some of the biggest bangs for the development buck lie in spending on schools and health, and cheap, local roads that tie isolated communities to the broader market.

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