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The 300 second guide to macroeconomics(And how to move to Europe)

Curtis “Ovid” PoeCopyright 2011 by Curtis “Ovid” Poe.

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Macroeconomics 101

Economics:The best use of limited resources

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Resources

• Land• Labor• Capital• Entrepreneurship

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A special case of labor

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A fixed quantity

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Built and maintained by labor

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What does labor need?

• Educated• Healthy• Mobile (foreshadowing)

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Adam Smith

An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

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Invisible Hand

Informed self-interest

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Useful Information

• Accurate• Complete• Timely

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Real Resources

• Land• Labor• Capital• Information

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The Information Economy

• Information is expensive!• How can we lower the cost?

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Immigration

• “Knowledge workers” (Kennismigrant)• Countries closing borders• But not for knowledge workers

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4 Jobs Per Person

• 3,800 IT workers for 15,000 Jobs[1]• Tax Advantages[2]• Easier immigration[3]• International companies are looking for you!

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Want to live in Amsterdam?

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Work for us!

• System administrators• Network administrators• Database administrators• Back-end developers• Front-end developers• Android/iPhone developers

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Benefits

• Tax breaks• Good salary• Bonuses• Five weeks vacation• Get paid to move to Europe!

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