Author has a valid point about poor countries going to rich countries and gaining productivity.
Author misses the point about Remittance of cash back to the country of origin being the (sole?) driver of economic activity outside of the barter system. This, imo, is the crux of the issue - without the remittance of cash back to their native countries, those countries collpase - so the official policy is to encourage as much migration as possible - less cost at home combined with increase flow of cash into the economy without having to grow it organically or with investment. This allows the elites of that country to keep as much lucre as possible AND keep the populace in enough flux to not revolt.
Author has a valid point about poor countries going to rich countries and gaining productivity.
Author misses the point about Remittance of cash back to the country of origin being the (sole?) driver of economic activity outside of the barter system. This, imo, is the crux of the issue - without the remittance of cash back to their native countries, those countries collpase - so the official policy is to encourage as much migration as possible - less cost at home combined with increase flow of cash into the economy without having to grow it organically or with investment. This allows the elites of that country to keep as much lucre as possible AND keep the populace in enough flux to not revolt.
Author has a valid point about poor countries going to rich countries and gaining productivity.
Author misses the point about Remittance of cash back to the country of origin being the (sole?) driver of economic activity outside of the barter system. This, imo, is the crux of the issue - without the remittance of cash back to their native countries, those countries collpase - so the official policy is to encourage as much migration as possible - less cost at home combined with increase flow of cash into the economy without having to grow it organically or with investment. This allows the elites of that country to keep as much lucre as possible AND keep the populace in enough flux to not revolt.