Human Capital Goes Where it is Treated Best

Human capital goes where it is treated best. @johntamny
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Spain's 'wasted generation' comprises the many talented Spaniards who've exited the country in pursuit of better economic opportunity elsewhere. London's a popular destination, as is Dubai thanks to its evolved work laws. Just about anyone is legal to work there. So while Dubai is increasingly overrun with the world's ambitious, the U.S. sadly isn't. Skilled or unskilled, attaining legal work status in the U.S. takes many months and thousands in legal fees IF one is lucky enough to win a lottery such that immigration officials actually open his or her file. That the U.S. actively blocks the entrance of the world's strivers - again, skilled or unskilled - is one of the biggest unforced errors in a great nation's history. Forbes.com.

Spain's 'Wasted Generation' Tells a Sad Story of Unforced American Error

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/2017/04/09/spains-wasted-generation-tells-a-more-troubling-story-of-unforced-american-error/#36ece06770cf