I agree with FN. However at a 6.3% contribution to Goa's GDP [> 3% India] remittances are a cash cow for the politicians. I am particularly disturbed by the recommendations delineated by the Goa Migration Survey 2008 sponsors. The Government of Goa's message and inducements are unmistakable: Leave Goa, women and men. Toil, but send home to Goa the fruits of your sweat. We give your children scholarships and subsidies; we will offer specializeded training and placement for you to find work outside Goa. Just send home your money. Instead of retaining and investing in the workforce by job creation at home. And directing educational aid and opportunities to children and families of resident Goans where it is needed. To increase the living standard and prosperity of all resident Goans for present and future generations. Who elected these bozos? One more thing: Is Goa really more expensive than say Mumbai (with one of the costliest sq. footage space, on par with Hong Kong and Tokyo) or even Bangalore? best, I. Nunes
---On Wed, 11/11/09, Frederick Noronha <fredericknoro...@gmail.com> wrote: Are remittances of expats to be seen as something unquestionably positive, negative or a mixed blessing? Given that the extra money pouring into Goa leads to conspicuous consumption, a disinclination to earn one's own livelihood, fuells real-estate boom, contributes to inflation and making Goa one of the costliest non-metros (and even compared to the metros!) in India, and acts as a magnet for in-migration which we all lambast, isn't it time that we reassessed this issue? FN 2009/11/11 Antonio Menezes <ac.mene...@gmail.com>: > >From Goa's economic point of view , the remittances to Goa from the first > group are > overwhelmingly greater than remittances to Goa from the second group. -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism
