Many proposals call for the European Union to increase skilled immigration, as well as reforms for less skilled immigrants and asylum seekers. Populist and nationalist groups say new immigrants will “take” jobs locals could...
[Updated from earlier post on earlier freedom vs. equity value debate topic to economic stability vs. economic growth topic] People in the south of England in the 1800s benefited from economic stability. Stability but...
Hundreds of millions in the Great Migration are moving toward better opportunities. People “vote” for better governance with their feet, traveling from dysfunctional and less economically free communities to where labor is more highly...
Researching a 2014 debate topic on U.S./Middle East policy, costs for Kurdish refugee camp were reported: “U.S. government funding for refugees has reached $2.4 billion.” Building, operating, supplying, and protecting refugee camps can be...
Military Adventures, Postal Subsidies, Malaria, and Cholera US military commitments after guano (earlier post) turned to subsidizing mail sent across Central American with postal subsidies. The demand for mail and Americans traveling to California...
For students researching and debating the European Union immigration reform, Who Really Wants to Solve the Problem of Poverty? shares a success story of 600 million escaping poverty. The worldwide transition from poverty to...
With 28 member countries and 446 million people, the European Union is, after China and India the next most populated region on Earth. The United States is next with 330 million people. Population size...
Hong Kong property tycoon pitches new city idea to Ireland (The Guardian, July 28, 2020): China’s recent imposition of national security laws on the island has prompted many Hongkongers to consider leaving. The British government has...
For thousands of years people have migrated into, across, and out of Europe. Usually peacefully but sometimes as invading armies. Economic principles will help students understand and appreciate the dynamic forces driving E.U. immigration...
NCFCA policy debaters face a challenging resolution: The European Union should substantially reform its immigration policy. Europe, of course, has a long history of people migrating from region to region and country to country. For...
