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Re:"50% of firm founders [in Silicon Valley] are foreign born" by keeptrying on Friday September 17, 2010 @06:35PM (#1703060)
I dont think its got anything to do with wages. Especially for founders of technology/science-based companies.

Rather I think Americans dont take tough courses in college - ie science/technology courses. How many computer science (for eg:) MS courses even have Americans enrolled in them?

Americans take it easy in college. Heck, if I'd been born here I'd have done the same. :)

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Re:"50% of firm founders [in Silicon Valley] are foreign born" by rubashov on Friday September 17, 2010 @06:43PM (#1703077)
> Americans dont take tough courses in college - ie science/technology courses

... because an army of H1Bs and green cards have driven down wages and thus the incentive to pursue science & tech careers? Seems at least plausible.

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