1. Why does a highly educated immigrant deliver a high impact on the fiscal picture of U.S?
2. Why does Buchholz take Andy Grove for example in his book?
3. Since unskilled immigrants drive down wages for existing citizens in U.S., why have the wages for high-skilled immigrants in Canada also declined slightly?
4. Does the author agree with Alan Greenspan's opinion about depressing the wages paid to professionals?
5. Do you think the immigration policy of Canada is better than that in U.S.?
6. If you have an opportunity to immigrate to one country, you would like to choose U.S. or Canada?
Monday, June 25, 2007
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Individual blog article
Immigration and Wages
JBS May 26, 2007 Alan Scholl
In 2004, economist Todd G. Buchholz — author of the book New Ideas from Dead Economists — published a new book, this time on the loss of jobs in America. Entitled Bringing the Jobs Home, in it Buchholz pointed out that immigration can either be a blessing or a curse to a nation and that it's up to policymakers to structure immigration laws in such a way as to help rather than hurt the nation. Unfortunately, Buchholz observed that current U.S. policy hurts the nation.
What policy options did Buchholz explore? First, he pointed out that a sane immigration policy would attract skilled, highly educated immigrants and limit or prevent the mass immigration of unskilled laborers. According Buchholz, "a college educated immigrant who shows up on our shores delivers a +$198,000 impact on our fiscal picture" because he or she pays taxes but does not consume entitlement dollars disbursed by the state "for their birth, early health care or schooling." Moreover, they create jobs. According Buchholz, "educated immigrants are more entrepreneurial and far more likely to create new jobs that cost old ones."
To support his argument he points to Hungarian immigrant Grf Andrs, the scientist who, better known as Andy Grove, helped build Intel into a world leader in the semiconductor industry. "If not for Andy Grove," Buchholz notes, "there might not be an INTEL INSIDE sticker on your computer, and America's dominance of advanced semiconductors might have flickered and displayed a FATAL ERROR message."
On the other side of the coin, mass immigration of unskilled labor brings high costs to society while also depressing wages. An immigrant "with less than a high school education costs other taxpayers about $13,000," Buchholz points out. Meanwhile, they drive down wages for existing citizens "by about 1 percentage point to 3 percentage points."
Now, a study from the official Canadian statistics agency, Statistics Canada, has provided evidence supporting Buchholz' contentions. According to Canada's National Post, the study "found that a significantly higher proportion of immigrants to Canada than the U.S. are highly educated." As a result, wages for high skilled labor in Canada has declined slightly because of the greater supply of high-skilled workers, but the immigration of such workers to Canada has not hurt the middle class worker at all. In fact, "Low-skilled workers in Canada have also gained relative to high-skilled workers," the report found, reducing income inequality north of the border.
The situation is different in the United States where mass illegal immigration has brought in a flood of low-skilled labor. According to the National Post, in the U.S., "immigrant labour is concentrated among low-skilled workers depressing their wages."
This is not to say that immigration of even high-skilled workers should not be carefully regulated. A free people living in an independent, sovereign nation has the right to determine with whom they wish to associate, and that right extends to defining and regulating acceptable immigration policies. Some, like Alan Greenspan, who recently said we should "open up a significant window for skilled workers" in order to depress wages paid to professionals, go too far.
But a sane immigration policy would not reward millions of unskilled illegal immigrants with access to the benefits of living in America and turn away highly educated immigrants who seek to enter the country through established legal channels in order to start businesses and build better lives. That's the kind of policy — as the country has found out the hard way — that reduces the standard of living for everyone.
orginally from
http://www.infowars.com/articles/immigration/immigration_and_wages.htm
JBS May 26, 2007 Alan Scholl
In 2004, economist Todd G. Buchholz — author of the book New Ideas from Dead Economists — published a new book, this time on the loss of jobs in America. Entitled Bringing the Jobs Home, in it Buchholz pointed out that immigration can either be a blessing or a curse to a nation and that it's up to policymakers to structure immigration laws in such a way as to help rather than hurt the nation. Unfortunately, Buchholz observed that current U.S. policy hurts the nation.
What policy options did Buchholz explore? First, he pointed out that a sane immigration policy would attract skilled, highly educated immigrants and limit or prevent the mass immigration of unskilled laborers. According Buchholz, "a college educated immigrant who shows up on our shores delivers a +$198,000 impact on our fiscal picture" because he or she pays taxes but does not consume entitlement dollars disbursed by the state "for their birth, early health care or schooling." Moreover, they create jobs. According Buchholz, "educated immigrants are more entrepreneurial and far more likely to create new jobs that cost old ones."
To support his argument he points to Hungarian immigrant Grf Andrs, the scientist who, better known as Andy Grove, helped build Intel into a world leader in the semiconductor industry. "If not for Andy Grove," Buchholz notes, "there might not be an INTEL INSIDE sticker on your computer, and America's dominance of advanced semiconductors might have flickered and displayed a FATAL ERROR message."
On the other side of the coin, mass immigration of unskilled labor brings high costs to society while also depressing wages. An immigrant "with less than a high school education costs other taxpayers about $13,000," Buchholz points out. Meanwhile, they drive down wages for existing citizens "by about 1 percentage point to 3 percentage points."
Now, a study from the official Canadian statistics agency, Statistics Canada, has provided evidence supporting Buchholz' contentions. According to Canada's National Post, the study "found that a significantly higher proportion of immigrants to Canada than the U.S. are highly educated." As a result, wages for high skilled labor in Canada has declined slightly because of the greater supply of high-skilled workers, but the immigration of such workers to Canada has not hurt the middle class worker at all. In fact, "Low-skilled workers in Canada have also gained relative to high-skilled workers," the report found, reducing income inequality north of the border.
The situation is different in the United States where mass illegal immigration has brought in a flood of low-skilled labor. According to the National Post, in the U.S., "immigrant labour is concentrated among low-skilled workers depressing their wages."
This is not to say that immigration of even high-skilled workers should not be carefully regulated. A free people living in an independent, sovereign nation has the right to determine with whom they wish to associate, and that right extends to defining and regulating acceptable immigration policies. Some, like Alan Greenspan, who recently said we should "open up a significant window for skilled workers" in order to depress wages paid to professionals, go too far.
But a sane immigration policy would not reward millions of unskilled illegal immigrants with access to the benefits of living in America and turn away highly educated immigrants who seek to enter the country through established legal channels in order to start businesses and build better lives. That's the kind of policy — as the country has found out the hard way — that reduces the standard of living for everyone.
orginally from
http://www.infowars.com/articles/immigration/immigration_and_wages.htm
Monday, June 4, 2007
7-wonders-rationale
1.Angkor
The ruins of Angkor are located amoung the forests and farmland to the north of the Great Lake and south of the Kulen Hills. It had nerver been discovered until 1860. The temples of the Angkor area are over one thousand. Amoung these temples, Angkor Wat is the world's largest single religious monument. Each temple has its own history, and each stage of the temple also presents the different story. I think Angkor is a specific area with many mystories. It should be the part of the wonders.
2.Colosseum
It is without saying that Colosseum is the modle of the modern stadium. It shows the art and technology of Rome. The huge building was built on the site of an artificial lake, part of Nero's park in the center of Rome. Even though the architectural structure has fallen into ruins, it remains an imposing and beautiful sight. It deserves the name of 7 wonders.
3.Easter Island Statues
It is still a puzzle for the stone sculptures in the Easter Island. No one really know when they were appeared, how they were bulit, and what they were used for. Everything is mystery in is island. It is assumed that their carving and erection derived from an idea rooted in similar pratices found elsewhere in Polynesia, but some people believed that they were the masterpieces of the aliens. Indeed, we should keep these and wait for the aliens coming back again.
4.Eiffel Tower
The existence of the Eiffel Tower is legendary. At the very first, it was built as the entrance arch for the Universal Exposition of 1988. Due to that there had been industrial revolution at the 19 centry, the tower was built by metal. The tower was met with resistance from the public when it was built, and within an ace of being torn down. But as the tower proved valuable for communication purposes, it was allowed to remain until now. A metal monster turned out to be a well-known monument, it deserves this glory.
5.Kiyomizu Temple
Located in Kyoto, Kiyomizu Temple was dates back to 798, but the present buildings were restored in 1633. The temple name means pure water or limpid water. It was built totaly by wooden without other texture. This monument have no lengend, but it is still well-known. Needlessly to say, Kiyomizu Temple bring the peace not only to the vistors, but also to the Kyoto. We hope this kind of peace would be spread to the world.
6.Neuschwanstein Castle
No more luxurious than Versailles, no more lengendary than Louvre, Neuschwanstein Castle has his way standing on the top of the mountain. The simple decoration insides presents not only the austerity of the castle, but also the pragmatism of the German. The appearence outside distributes fantasy and imagination from the Disney. This castle ingeniously combine the history with the fairy tale. Neuschwanstein Castle assistes the growth of Disney, and also Disney enables the new live of Neuschwanstein Castle.
7.Sydney Opera House
This modern opera house is well-known in the world, but not for its opera. It has a specific appearence composed of several large "shells". Next to the bay, it looks like a huge sailing boat floating on the sea. This architecture not only symbolizes the soul of Sydney, but also brings Australia to the stage of the world. I think it will honor Australia with its great composition ever after.
The ruins of Angkor are located amoung the forests and farmland to the north of the Great Lake and south of the Kulen Hills. It had nerver been discovered until 1860. The temples of the Angkor area are over one thousand. Amoung these temples, Angkor Wat is the world's largest single religious monument. Each temple has its own history, and each stage of the temple also presents the different story. I think Angkor is a specific area with many mystories. It should be the part of the wonders.
2.Colosseum
It is without saying that Colosseum is the modle of the modern stadium. It shows the art and technology of Rome. The huge building was built on the site of an artificial lake, part of Nero's park in the center of Rome. Even though the architectural structure has fallen into ruins, it remains an imposing and beautiful sight. It deserves the name of 7 wonders.
3.Easter Island Statues
It is still a puzzle for the stone sculptures in the Easter Island. No one really know when they were appeared, how they were bulit, and what they were used for. Everything is mystery in is island. It is assumed that their carving and erection derived from an idea rooted in similar pratices found elsewhere in Polynesia, but some people believed that they were the masterpieces of the aliens. Indeed, we should keep these and wait for the aliens coming back again.
4.Eiffel Tower
The existence of the Eiffel Tower is legendary. At the very first, it was built as the entrance arch for the Universal Exposition of 1988. Due to that there had been industrial revolution at the 19 centry, the tower was built by metal. The tower was met with resistance from the public when it was built, and within an ace of being torn down. But as the tower proved valuable for communication purposes, it was allowed to remain until now. A metal monster turned out to be a well-known monument, it deserves this glory.
5.Kiyomizu Temple
Located in Kyoto, Kiyomizu Temple was dates back to 798, but the present buildings were restored in 1633. The temple name means pure water or limpid water. It was built totaly by wooden without other texture. This monument have no lengend, but it is still well-known. Needlessly to say, Kiyomizu Temple bring the peace not only to the vistors, but also to the Kyoto. We hope this kind of peace would be spread to the world.
6.Neuschwanstein Castle
No more luxurious than Versailles, no more lengendary than Louvre, Neuschwanstein Castle has his way standing on the top of the mountain. The simple decoration insides presents not only the austerity of the castle, but also the pragmatism of the German. The appearence outside distributes fantasy and imagination from the Disney. This castle ingeniously combine the history with the fairy tale. Neuschwanstein Castle assistes the growth of Disney, and also Disney enables the new live of Neuschwanstein Castle.
7.Sydney Opera House
This modern opera house is well-known in the world, but not for its opera. It has a specific appearence composed of several large "shells". Next to the bay, it looks like a huge sailing boat floating on the sea. This architecture not only symbolizes the soul of Sydney, but also brings Australia to the stage of the world. I think it will honor Australia with its great composition ever after.
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