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And then even more specifically - at least in terms of local problems - that pushes up the value of compensation for a lot of people in the SF Bay Area which in
by majormajor 2y ago
And then even more specifically - at least in terms of local problems - that pushes up the value of compensation for a lot of people in the SF Bay Area which inflates the cost of land there.
Staying out of whether or not the concentration is a problem at the national/international level, is there any realistic alternative short of massive protectionism a la China to force home-grown tech companies in other parts of the world?
- bananaquant 2y agoThe US has a massive advantage of being the largest economy, having a vast single market, issuing the world's reserve currency, and having unique hubs like the Bay Area attracting the best and brightest. It would be hard to replicate its success elsewhere without having some of the above prerequisites.
- aussiegreenie 2y ago>being the largest economy, having a vast single market America is NOT the largest market the EU is MUCH BIGGER. And it is not "America" that commercialises technology, but a small portion of California called The Valley.
- aeonik 2y agoAccording to this the US GDP is 1.5 times bigger than the entire EU: https://statisticstimes.com/economy/united-states-vs-eu-economy.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://statisticstimes.com/economy/united-states-vs-eu-econ...