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Re:Economics Simulation by whybroke on Sunday January 24, 2016 @05:41PM (#10964399)
1. By that logic, everyone who doesn't migrate from such a country is voting in favor of equality over absolute wealth and they constitute a much larger number.

2. To some degree, people do migrate to poorer areas and countries, including those of retirement age, to improve their perceived quality of life which is solely due to greater difference in wealth.

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Re:Economics Simulation by mantasm on Sunday January 24, 2016 @08:32PM (#10965045)
I would argue it's not the difference in wealth, but the cost of living, that entices these people to move to poorer areas.

The greater difference in wealth may in fact hold them back, for fear of criminals with even less to lose than the criminals in their home country.

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