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    Default Re: Immigration issues(part 2)...

    Sorry, it's in Dutch.

    Immigration is good for Belgium.

    Immigratie is goed voor België

    BRUSSEL - (Belga) Het Belgisch nationaal inkomen stijgt als gevolg van de immigratie. Dat blijkt uit een studie van ING, zo schrijft L'Echo woensdag. Het nationaal inkomen van de hele Europese Unie zal volgens ING door de immigratie stijgen met 12,18 miljard euro, waarvan 9,4 miljard euro in de eurozone.

    Voor België rekent ING op een gemiddelde stijging van het nationaal inkomen met 100 miljoen euro. Indien men de toekomst zeer optimistisch bekijkt, kan dat cijfer zelfs stijgen tot 560 miljoen euro. Hoewel de economische impact van de immigratie positief is, blijven de economische voordelen beperkt. Anders gezegd kan de immigratie niet aanzien worden als een wondermiddel voor onze economie, aldus nog ING. (lim)
    Crappy translation:

    Immigration causes the Belgian national income to increase. This results from a study made by ING. National income of the EU will increase with 12,18 billion euro (where from 9,4 billion in the Euro zone) due to immigration, according to ING.
    For Belgium, ING counts on an increase of the national income with 100 million euro. The most optimistic models even predict an increase with 560 million euro. Allthough the economic impact of immigration is positive, the advantages are limited. Immigration should not be seen as a miraculous cure for our economy, says ING.
    Critical note:
    - the fact that the national income increases, does not necessarily mean that the income per capita increases. In other words: you have more income, but you also have more people. I'm not very familiar with statistics, but does an increase of the national income automatically implies an increase in welfare per capita?

    But at first sight, saying that "immigrants cost us money and don't give any economic benefits" seems not entirely true.
    Last edited by Andres; 06-25-2009 at 10:15.
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