Comments on: The Education Visa: It's Everywhere We Need It To Be http://mattmaroon.com/2009/04/11/the-education-visa-its-everywhere-we-need-it-to-be/ Get Marooned Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:15:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: China Tour http://mattmaroon.com/2009/04/11/the-education-visa-its-everywhere-we-need-it-to-be/#comment-19506 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:29:55 +0000 http://mattmaroon.com/2009/04/11/the-education-visa-its-everywhere-we-need-it-to-be/#comment-19506 Different point of view from that post. Interesting to say the least.

]]> By: Nnanna http://mattmaroon.com/2009/04/11/the-education-visa-its-everywhere-we-need-it-to-be/#comment-19503 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:39:15 +0000 http://mattmaroon.com/2009/04/11/the-education-visa-its-everywhere-we-need-it-to-be/#comment-19503 It may well be that the system does not need fixing. The way things work right now, foreigners have to serve an 'apprenticeship' for around 5 years (H1B) before they can get permanent residency, at which time they are free to start any kind of business they like.

Its win-win, American companies get the services of bright foreigners who have limitations on how quickly they can change jobs, and after around 5 years, these foreigners get rewarded with permanent residency.

]]> By: barrkel http://mattmaroon.com/2009/04/11/the-education-visa-its-everywhere-we-need-it-to-be/#comment-19500 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:53:31 +0000 http://mattmaroon.com/2009/04/11/the-education-visa-its-everywhere-we-need-it-to-be/#comment-19500 The efficiency gains of “wealth destruction” of startups go to consumers, who then have spare income to spend on other things. And there's no such thing as a fixed number of jobs; there are only people who are unwilling to work for wages below a bound they've chosen for any particular job category; or who are unwilling to switch job categories.

The real problem with PG's idea is in how the government delegates powers to investors. There's no good solution to that problem. Self-accreditation, which PG suggested, leads to monstrosities like making it illegal practice interior decorating (e.g. moving furniture, or suggesting wall color paints) without a license. (This is currently the case in many US states.)

]]> By: barrkel http://mattmaroon.com/2009/04/11/the-education-visa-its-everywhere-we-need-it-to-be/#comment-19501 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:53:31 +0000 http://mattmaroon.com/2009/04/11/the-education-visa-its-everywhere-we-need-it-to-be/#comment-19501 The efficiency gains of “wealth destruction” of startups go to consumers, who then have spare income to spend on other things. And there's no such thing as a fixed number of jobs; there are only people who are unwilling to work for wages below a bound they've chosen for any particular job category; or who are unwilling to switch job categories.

The real problem with PG's idea is in how the government delegates powers to investors. There's no good solution to that problem. Self-accreditation, which PG suggested, leads to monstrosities like making it illegal practice interior decorating (e.g. moving furniture, or suggesting wall color paints) without a license. (This is currently the case in many US states.)

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