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		onlyrealcuzzo on Aug 4, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The STEM Crisis Is a Myth (2013) Why do the companies have to be in the US? Why can't they be in Mexico or India or Brazil - and US investors just invest in those companies and get the resulting dividends? Why does the company have to exist in the US for us to get any benefits of increased productivity?

kwere on Aug 4, 2021 [–]

1) network effects 2) pro business rule of law & attitude 3) cash > "political" network

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