Very interesting. 20+ countries countries beats the US by only $1.076 trillion. Population doesn't matter. If population mattered then China would have a higher GNP than the US and it does not.
Ofcourse population size matters. It matters because Labour is a factor of production and also represents the market place. Land, Labour and 'K'apital are factors of production.
As China develops and increases use of Capital you will soon see the difference. Same goes for India.
Seems to me that you are picking statistics to support your case whilst disregarding anything that doesn't fit. Irrespective of whether it has foundation or credibility.
Comparing Poland which was a communist country until fairly recently with UK, Spain or California is hardly a like for like in determining whether population is a factor or not. This is not a science where one can plug in and out what one chooses - all things being equal.
In contrast to that, I point to the industriousness of certain European countries such as Germany, Sweden, Norway, Austria and Denmark. Their GDP per capita PPP is among the highest, (the amount of money produced "per head" or each citizen, which is a good measure of how industrious the people are). When people speak of higher standards of living in Europe, they are referring to these countires.
No not at all. Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, UK, Ireland, Benulux., Germany are just as advanced and some more so. Simply that the distribution of wealth is not the same.
My comment -
When there is big prey to hunt out in the big wide jungle some people simply want to swat mosquitoes. means there are so many more bigger issues and advantages to be had in the union that for one to focus on migrants living in estates and cesspools as you refer to them is pitifully insignificant imo.
Most migrants are hard working and have drive to get on ahead. Same unsavoury characters also exist in the endogenous population. Some people are beyond help. Some will take generations to heal and be recuperated into society to the level you may expect or be satisfied with. Migrants don't need this level of encouragement and usually get ahead despite the considerable obstacles and limitations they have.
It is not just a few immigrants, it is millions of immigrants who want the greener grass on the other side of the fence and who could blame them. The problem arises from not respecting what the people who were there before you have created and not taking advantage.
I'm afraid Germany with a declining birth rate along with Japan is in danger of dying out. As I mentioned before Germany 'MUST' import 500K foreigners every year to stay at the same population size (I can't find the article but I can confirm it's validity in studies). Not to mention aging population. Japan is in crises state now with their aged and falling birth rates.
Article -
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/sep/21/germany-birthrate-low-falling
Birth Rates List -
http://www.indexmundi.com/g/r.aspx?v=25
Being the devil's advocate may I enquire as to whether you have had any bad experiences with these migrant 'vermin' who come and invade our otherwise clean and sterile perfectly functioning environments?