Chapter 630 Labor Cooperation
No matter how popular compulsory education is in East Africa, it does not hinder Teller's calculation. He said to Kranis: "Mayor Kranis, since you have so many middle school students in East Africa, and If we can't provide them with better jobs, wouldn't it be a huge waste of social resources?"
"Well, we have thought about it too. After all, investment in education is not a small amount, let alone a long-term one. Ten years of compulsory education, but this matter is decided by the central government, so we can only be responsible for implementing it," Kranis said honestly.
If you spend more money but do not get the return you deserve, you will indeed have doubts in your heart. However, East Africa does this to make it easier for the future to cater to historical trends, because Ernst knows that with the times With the development of the country, the demand for talents will only increase. For example, in Germany, there are now more than 20,000 college students in the country, which is not as large as the number of people in an ordinary university in the previous life.
Ernst is thinking about long-term benefits, but currently East Africa really cannot afford to arrange so many job opportunities.
"That's it. We in the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not be so impulsive in investing in education. This does not prevent Austria from becoming one of the centers of civilization in Europe." Teller said.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire also invested heavily in education, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s government was definitely more prudent than the East African government. In other words, the two routes were different. One was elite education, which focused more on quality, and the other was Civilian education pays more attention to quantity, but as a saying goes, quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes. This is also the way of East Africa.
However, there is no distinction between the two. They both have the same goal. The premise is to sincerely cultivate talents for the country, even if it is just for the utilitarian purpose of maintaining the stability of national rule.
Terrell tentatively asked: "Mayor Kranis, has your East African government thought of a best-of-both-worlds approach to solve the employment problem of middle school students after graduation?"
"Well, Mr. Teller, what do you think?" Kranis asked doubtfully.
"Mayor Kranis, listen to me, it's like this. You have students who are facing employment problems, and we in Austria have many employment opportunities that require slightly higher academic qualifications, at least better than those of primary school students. In this way, there will be a gap between our two countries. Isn't it complementary?" Teller directly stated his purpose.
His words really aroused Kranis' thinking. As an East African official, Kranis has a relatively good understanding of the national conditions in East Africa, so he is also aware of the promotion of compulsory education in East Africa.
What Teller said is indeed very attractive. This is related to the term "remittances". In fact, many countries obtain income through "remittances".
For example, in the history of medieval Germany, the mercenaries of various states and nobles were actually a form of "remittances". They worked for foreign monarchs and then received income.
For many countries such as Egypt, Pakistan, India, and Thailand in the previous life, "remittances" are an important source of economy. Especially in Egypt, "remittances" are even a pillar industry. After all, Egypt has a population of more than 100 million. , the land is only a little on both sides of the Nile River. If we don't go out to find a way out, we will really starve to death.
Today, Japan also relies heavily on "remittances" to accumulate funds for national development. As for Europe, this is even more frequent, and this is most vividly reflected in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The development of countries and regions within the Austro-Hungarian Empire was unbalanced, so a large number of Hungarians, Serbs and Poles entered economically developed areas to work. If they later chose to return to their hometowns, then these wages should also belong to " "Remittances", after all, the countries within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, especially Austria and Hungary, can be regarded as two countries, and other regions also have strong autonomy and independence.
"Mr. Teller, your idea is very good, but this is not something I, a small local official, can decide. You must know that our population management in East Africa is quite strict, and mobility is lower than that of European countries. It’s not strong, so even if I agree, I can’t do anything, but I will give your suggestions to the higher-ups,” Kranis said. As for the poor mobility of the East African population, it depends on how you analyze it. The household registration system of the East African people has determined that many people will die in place without government permission. Indeed, mobility is very poor, but the large-scale population migration organized by the East African government has Quite a few, and the development effect in the interior of East Africa is equally significant. On the contrary, the United States develops the west, with almost no government intervention and relying entirely on the private sector.
Tral asked: "Mr. Mayor, do you think the possibility is high?"
Of course Kranis didn't know. After all, there was a provincial government above him, and he was not sure whether he could pass the provincial government's test, so he said: "It depends on what the higher-level government thinks, but you can reach Es Salaam City." Go give it a try, after all, you Austrian businessmen are much more useful than a small mayor like me, and it is easy to attract the attention of the central government."
The solution proposed by Kranis, Teller. I still feel very satisfied. It is indeed more efficient for them to do this themselves.
Finally, the topic returned to the issue of investing in and building factories. This time, Austrian businessmen finally gave Mogadishu a chance, that is, to solve the port problem first. If Mogadishu’s new port can be opened by the end of the year Once it is completed, they can test the water first, and we will discuss the follow-up supporting facilities next year.
The reason why the Austrian businessmen delayed was entirely to gain more benefits. Even without the guarantee from the Mogadishu Municipal Government, they could have paid for the relevant work themselves, but they would have saved an extra sum. Money, who wouldn’t do this!
They are still optimistic about the prospects of Mogadishu City, especially the fruits and vegetables here are indeed very popular in Europe, so even if Mogadishu City does not make too many promises, some of them will choose to cooperate. But that would not achieve the desired effect for the city of Mogadishu.
Mogadishu City attaches more importance to exporting products from the Northern Province to overseas markets. However, its own capabilities in this regard are limited and can only be left to Austrian businessmen. When they build relevant factories, for the sake of profit, they themselves will also Europe actively promotes the superiority of agricultural products from the Northern Province.
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"Labor cooperation?" Ernst heard the reports from his subordinates and knew the thoughts of the Austrian businessmen. Before this, it was not that there were no people working abroad in East Africa, but mainly It is completed through official channels, or through the channels of the Hechingen Consortium. This is the first time that a foreign civil society such as Austrian businessmen has actively sought cooperation.
After thinking about it, Ernst agreed. This matter would not be harmful to East Africa, but he also had some considerations of his own.
“Cooperation is possible, but the initiative must be in our hands. We can build a similar platform based on the international student model, but this platform is a multinational labor service company rather than a government agency. After all, we have to ensure that our nationals Safety, at least to prevent them from being unfamiliar with the Austro-Hungarian Empire.”
Ernst just wanted to build a platform, not control. This is not alarmist. There are indeed examples of countries doing this, and that is the current Far Eastern Empire government.
Anyway, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was also a monarchy, and Ernst was not afraid of any dangerous words and ideas being spread back to East Africa. Moreover, these graduates who went to work abroad were not afraid that they would not come back. After all, their home was in East Africa. It didn't matter even if he didn't come back. Staying in East Africa or Germany, in Ernst's opinion, was just rotting in the pot.
(End of this chapter)