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bluebarbetlast Monday at 9:13 PM1 replyview on HN

>in Switzerland more than anywhere else, immigration is at the foundation of the country's wealth

Such a claim would need terms to be defined, even before justification. Switzerland's mercenary attitude to immigration is well known, yes. I would argue that endogenous factors (history and culture) are far more important in explaining Switzerland's success. Neither natural resources nor immigration are determinative of a country's wealth. See: Japan, which historically has had neither.


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throwaway2037last Tuesday at 4:02 PM

    > Switzerland's mercenary attitude to immigration is well known
What is meant by "mercenary attitude" here?
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