tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post6240099218736167400..comments2024-02-11T19:28:27.997+11:00Comments on Personal Reflections: Monday Forum - time to stop immigration to Australia?Jim Belshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-24815495399684119192016-12-26T20:25:00.650+11:002016-12-26T20:25:00.650+11:00Good morning 2t. At least its morning here! I hope...Good morning 2t. At least its morning here! I hope that you had a happy Christmas. It seems an interesting paper, although I just skimmed it and did not address the maths in detail. Intuitively, you would expect an equivalent Mexican worker to earn more in the US than Mexico in part because wages are higher in the US, in part because the US supporting infrastructure is more developed. The second is a productivity factor. I\m not sure how much further to go than that. I will have to read the paper again!Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-71445810848775818772016-12-26T07:16:34.783+11:002016-12-26T07:16:34.783+11:00The fast rail is a good idea, so of course the gov...The fast rail is a good idea, so of course the government will never build it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-77266536235528905382016-12-21T19:04:07.490+11:002016-12-21T19:04:07.490+11:00I was pointed at this link which argues that the g...I was pointed at <a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29646818/Kennan%20Open%20Borders.pdf" rel="nofollow">this link</a> which argues that the gains for a destination country such as Australia are large and the impact on workers are small for having a free flow in labour (i.e. no restrictions on economic immigration).<br /><br />Caveats: I do not buy some of the underlying assumptions without further examination, and I am simply taking his word on the maths rather than tediously working my way through it.<br /><br />It is an interesting theoretical exercise. Of course it fails the test "Is this poltically feasible?", but it is meant to provoke slightly more informed discussion. I am very much reminded of the simplistic Crusoe/Friday illustration of comparative advantage, but I thought readers might at least find it interesting. 2 tannersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-1406566425589703482016-12-15T06:58:49.828+11:002016-12-15T06:58:49.828+11:00Good morning, kvd. Snorts. Corrected. Hopefully wi...Good morning, kvd. Snorts. Corrected. Hopefully will still be one or two posts before I go. querulous - never! One might be tempted to use the word rife, but in the interests of the unvarnished good. I wonder what a varnished good would look like?Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-5146935269341858772016-12-14T19:03:05.728+11:002016-12-14T19:03:05.728+11:00I mean, after years of such abuse, I no longer bat...I mean, after years of such abuse, I no longer bat an eye at such as "The next Monday Forum will be on Saturday 9 January".<br /><br />Because, what would be the point?<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-22736773835299981862016-12-14T18:50:43.192+11:002016-12-14T18:50:43.192+11:00One hopes this new zero immigration policy is not ...One hopes this new zero immigration policy is not implemented during your trip Jim. <br /><br />Safe travels and safe return - and unfortunately for you I shall still be here, perhaps a little more querulous - tho' a little less well-informed due to your absence.<br /><br />"unvarnished good" "unvarnished truth" etc. Dunno if that's more interesting than the word "rife" - which seems to be popping up pretty much everywhere :)<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-28209429742310737562016-12-13T09:08:15.348+11:002016-12-13T09:08:15.348+11:00I don't think that zero is feasible, 2t. We ne...I don't think that zero is feasible, 2t. We need options for refugees and family reunion at least. We need to be able to fill specific skill gaps. But beyond that?<br />Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-11839829739070280142016-12-13T08:11:50.277+11:002016-12-13T08:11:50.277+11:00I too used to think of immigration as an unvarnish...I too used to think of immigration as an unvarnished good but it may be time for a revision in thinking. But what drives your stance that zero is the best number? I'm thinking of the problems of an aging Australia here as an example that some migration is still needed.2 tannersnoreply@blogger.com