For whatever reason, I think people just don't believe in this argument: that this entrepreneurial skill set is hard to find and that any country would be lucky

For whatever reason, I think people just don't believe in this argument: that this entrepreneurial skill set is hard to find and that any country would be lucky to attract as much of it as it can. Part of the reason is that it isn't a context free skill. The athlete analogy is effective here. You know that there are generally good athletes but you don't know which one will be LeBron. And general athletic ability doesn't translate to all sports (witness Jordan playing baseball or golf). I wish there was a way to convince people who disagree but I really think they think this is just a cover for shipping in low paid workers.