Chapter 56: The Shocking European Brain Drain
It was Dutch Minister of Industry Waym Curt's turn to play.
"After these years of development, the industrial development of the Netherlands has been rapid, especially in the Netherlands during the period when His Majesty was the crown prince. After the first five-year plan was proposed and began to be implemented that year, the industrialization level of the Netherlands has improved rapidly.
Based on the words of the Prime Minister just now, the annual economic development of the Netherlands is accelerating. Now our GDP is 6 billion Dutch guilds per year. The most common pound is 240 million pounds based on the total value. The British Empire during the same period was 1 billion pounds, Tsarist Russia 600 million pounds, France 800 million pounds, Austria 600 million pounds, and Prussia 600 million pounds.
The north of the United States is US$1.8 billion, with a exchange rate of pounds of 5:1, which is 360 million pounds. The south of the United States is 200 million meter yuan, which is equivalent to 50 million pounds."
"Our Dutch industry has developed rapidly over the years. If calculated based on domestic GDP, until 1861, that is, at the end of last year, the ratio in the world had reached 3%.
If we add the results of our rapid and accelerated eastward development in East India in recent years, we will add at least 0.5 percentage points to us.
It is mainly because of the manufacture of East India and various industrial products, which are directly sold in the Far East. Because it has an ancient country of 300 million people, the John Empire, and the Netherlands has accelerated its cultivation there in recent years, which has also become the main reason for our development."
"The Ministry of Finance plans, the second five-year plan to start this year, will open more trade centers on New Guinea and other Pacific islands in addition to East India to increase the share of trade transactions in the Far East and keep a close eye on the huge market of the John Empire, so that the Netherlands will once again perform East India miracle in other places in addition to the future achievements of East India."
"Northern industrial output value is developing rapidly. If calculated according to country, our country accounts for 5% of the current industrial output value, plus 2% of the East India side, which means that we now occupy 7% of the world's industrial product manufacturing share.
This surpassed the Spanish and Tsarist Russian Empire, second only to the British Empire in the same period 25%, France 13%, the United States 10%, Tsarist Russia and Prussia 8%, and exceeded Spain d 6%, and ranked 7th with Austria.
It is 2% higher than the Kingdom of Sardinia, 1.5% in Argentina and 1% in Japan, 2.5% in Denmark, 3% in Sweden, and 1% in Belgium and 2% in Portugal."
Capelo didn't seem to want to pass the stick so quickly, but continued to look at the report in his hand and said:
"Our department has found that the gap between the empire's current population and countries hinders the development and growth of the Netherlands' GDP. Therefore, the Ministry of Finance believes that the Netherlands needs to implement more incentive policies in the area of population growth to enhance the Netherlands' disadvantages in this regard."
"Oh, then I wonder, does the Ministry of Finance have any suggestions?"
William I and others looked at Carlope. The Netherlands's shortcomings are that it has a small population. Today, with a population of 10 million in Europe, the Netherlands's only 6 million people are really not enough.
Although Sweden has the same population and is still dominant in Nordic, it doesn’t look at the geographical environment there. People feel cold in the cold winter, and many Europeans change their feelings, especially in winter.
Moreover, almost one-third of the food there is imported. With such conditions, it is no wonder that William IV thought that the population of Sweden would increase by only 50% in 150 years, and the population could barely reach the gateway of tens of millions.
Even in later generations, the 590 populous countries that could not enter the world, the saying of a great country is in name but not real.
During the same period last year, the population of countries around the world was 35.41 million in the Habsburg Empire, 33.69 million in the French Empire, 31.45 in the Prussia, 33 million in the British Empire, 61 million in the Tsarist Russian Empire, 31.44 million in the United States (22.34 million in the north and 9.1 million in the south), 23 million in the Kingdom of Spain, 25 million in the Ottoman Empire, 2.6 million in Denmark, 6 million in Sweden and the Netherlands, 2.5 million in Sweden, 2.5 million in the former Dutch vassal states, and 4 million in Portugal.
Capellow said: "We in the Netherlands can actually introduce elites from other European countries to settle down and live, etc. After all, the living standards of the Netherlands are second only to the British Empire in Europe and even the world.
This is our advantage, for this, our Ministry of Finance is preparing to launch a plan of 10,000 people, saying that it is ready to request His Majesty to take a look at it.”
"What plan does ten thousand people say?"
William suddenly became interested. He thought of the talent competition strategy of a certain country, the genius strategy of a motherland, the genius youth plan of a certain company, etc., which were all high salaries and high-quality personnel to carry out point-to-point talent poaching actions for them.
William IV also suddenly had the urge to slap himself. Until before, he had always cultivated talent plans in China, limited to the Dutch.
But with so many talents abroad, he had no plans. He looked at the gold coins right in front of him, but he looked unmoved.
A genius descends from the sky, but if you don’t need it, you will suffer!
"This makes me curious, let's talk about it?"
Sure enough, it is to use money first, scientific research or the environment to tempt the talents of these countries, and ultimately achieve the goal - bring people to the Netherlands.
The others who heard this couldn't help but lit up. They all saw the benefits, especially the Minister of Industry Waym Curt and the Minister of Education Lüde Bells.
They all thought of many celebrities who became famous in Europe and who were suitable for their respective departments.
Watching the pairs in the Privy Council emitted a wolf-like devouring light.
William IV was suddenly proud and said, "Good talent plan, good plan for ten thousand people!"
"If the Netherlands has such a talent plan completed and there are tens of thousands of additional geniuses, then the Netherlands has no worries about not making a leap again. Prime Minister, Capelo's plan is good. After the cabinet returns, it will start to formulate relevant supporting plans. Various departments will cooperate to strive to pass quickly in the House of Representatives, enter the policy implementation stage, and then sign it for me to take effect."
"Yes, your majesty," Thorbek nodded.
Home Secretary Jonlell suddenly said: "The plan of the Treasury Secretary Capelo is very good. I got inspiration from it. Your Majesty, Prime Minister, I think the plan of 10,000 people just belongs to high-end projects, while the shortage of talent and population in the middle and low ends of the Netherlands is another shortcoming.
The Ministry of the Interior has already started an internal discussion of the issue. This year, His Majesty asked each department to set up its own policy research department. Our new department has also discussed it many times. Finally, we believe that immigration is the most realistic answer to solve the current dilemma of the Netherlands. We have a set of data, you can listen to it. After listening, you will know what I want to express.”
"Before 1800, the US population was quite stable. But after that, the US population examinations changed drastically, especially in the past ten years in 1810, the US had received a wave of European immigration. In the past 10 years, a total of 600,000 European immigrants to the US."
suck!
Everyone, including Tolbek, looked at Jonleel in disbelief.
"The immigration received by the United States in one year actually reached 600,000. You should know that the population of the Netherlands is about 600. That is, if all of them are Dutch, then in just 10 years, the United States will get about 10% of the Netherlands' population.
And it is not an exaggeration to know that these may be high-quality populations, and it is not an exaggeration to become talents. No wonder the United States has developed so quickly, from a place where British exiled prisoners to a place where prisoners have become one of the most industrial powers in the world. In this case, the contribution of European immigration is definitely one of the biggest reasons."
Foreign Minister Hesbet Fon sighed.
"Continue" William IVs didn't say it, but Prime Minister Thorbeck spoke.
Deep thoughts appeared on his face.
The same goes for others.
"Among these 600,000 people, French people are 30,000, Prussians are 80,000, British people are 20,000, Sardinians are 100,000, Danes are 40,000, Swedes are 100,000, Spaniards are 80,000, Portuguese are 50,000, Tsarist Russians are 30,000, Dutch are 30,000, others are not detailed."
As Jonleer spoke out the data one by one, the faces of the people present changed drastically.
They are all populations of great powers, especially when they hear the 30,000 Dutch people, they are embarrassed.
Despite the speculations before, the immigration of 30,000 people still made them realize the seriousness of the situation. Moreover, this is just the 10 years before 1810, what is the next?
"What's the reason?" Thorbek asked gloomyly. There are still 50 years since 1810. In ten years, there are still 5 statistics. They have no confidence that the subsequent population loss will improve as a result.
Yes, at this moment, Tolbek means that a veteran who has been in the Dutch politics for more than ten or twenty years is no longer calm at this moment.
"The main reason is that there was a war in Europe. Don't forget what kind of war happened at that time." Jonle's question made everyone fall into the war between the Napoleon dynasty and European countries in that era.
Yes, it was the war of Napoleon I that led to the loss of European talents. This answer made them feel relieved. It is understandable that evading the United States during the war years is an excuse to avoid peace in the United States. Who doesn’t want to live a peaceful life?
"However, from 1810 to 1820, Europe immigrated to the United States in total..." Jonlell suddenly stopped and his face changed drastically.
"How much" Seeing this, before Tolbek asked, the Minister of Agriculture Erne Bevin took the lead in asking.
Jonlell's face illustrates a problem. Is it more than 600,000?
William IV was silent.
The United States laid the most firm foundation for the future generations of Europe, which began its population development period in the early 19th century. It can be said that it has grown up by absorbing the elites of other European countries. The talent plans established for hundreds of years remain the same. Later generations have changed ways to suppress other countries, making the elites of other countries feel that the United States is the ultimate belonging and putting them in the arms of the United States. This is the ultimate goal of American talents.
If the Netherlands wants to get rid of population restrictions, it seems that there is only one way to learn the United States' method.
(ps: There are too few tickets for all kinds today, so everyone can support it enthusiastically. Also, in the next chapter, the map of this world will be expanded. You can see a brand new world map picture unfolding, especially about the Far East, especially thanks to a book friend's previous commentary, I accepted his opinion. The Far East cannot disappear in vain. Therefore, another country will replace it, and the territory of this country is larger and stronger. Even the British and French joint fleet suffered a defeat under its command and demarcated the territory of both sides. This is the beginning.
Chapter completed!