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That seems extraordinarily unfair to the developing countries, especially if it becomes something that people do en masse.
by michaelchisari 10y ago
That seems extraordinarily unfair to the developing countries, especially if it becomes something that people do en masse.
- contingencies 10y agoUnfair in which way? Generally these people bring cash and education and support the development of local infrastructure. Many such countries actually offer specific retirement or resettlement visas to attract such migration.
- michaelchisari 10y agoWe're talking about an aging population. There are a lot of costs associated with that.
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- lacampbell 10y agoDeveloping countries generally have very strict immigration requirements. It's not like Western Europe where you can literally walk in with no papers and get welfare. Trust me, they're not going to end up paying for anything old retired westerners need.
- chaostheory 10y agoAgreed. While welfare programs do exist in developing countries, most of them are nominal; though there is a exception - kind of.
- FlyingSnake 10y agoTrue. The Newly industrialized world, (India, Thailand, Sri Lanka etc), have strict rules for non-business/tourism related immigration. E.g. It's nearly impossible to emigrate to India as a retiree, unless you can obtain OCI/PIO status.
- pjc50 10y ago> literally walk in with no papers and get welfare This isn't true of course, unless you're referring to the tiny amount given to asylum seekers? If you think it is true, name the country and the specific benefits available to people with no residence and no visa.
- devdas 10y agoGetting into Western Europe needs a lot of paperwork and funds. You can't get welfare unless you are a citizen, or permanent resident either.
- kahrkunne 10y agoIt's the opposite, rather. People retiring to those countries go there with lots of cash, spend it, then die. It's like tourism for the rest of your life.