Prosperity strengthens resilience against disasters. buff.ly/1JORl8y #Nepal #EarthQuakeResponse http://t.co/yx4E98QJn6—
HumanProgress.org (@humanprogress) April 28, 2015
Why was the Nepalese earthquakes so bad?
04 May 2015 Leave a comment
in development economics, economics of natural disasters, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: capitalism and freedom, earthquakes, Nepal, richer is safer, The Great Escape, The Great Fact, wealthier is healthier
The development economics of Bono
04 May 2015 Leave a comment
in development economics, growth disasters, growth miracles, Music Tags: Bono, ODA, overseas aid, U2
Organic farming versus world hunger
04 May 2015 Leave a comment
in development economics, growth disasters, growth miracles, health economics Tags: Anti-Science left, extreme poverty, global poverty, world under
Poverty under capitalism
03 May 2015 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, development economics, economic history, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: capitalism and freedom, The Great Enrichment, The Great Escape, The Great Fact
Behold: The most important economic chart in Western civilization. ow.ly/Moa2h @JimPethokoukis http://t.co/s1lzl1HLb9—
(@AEI) May 01, 2015
Global poverty in the digital age
02 May 2015 Leave a comment
in development economics, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: cell phones, Digital poverty, extreme poverty, global poverty, Internet access, mobile phones, technology diffusion
How the Internet is changing the lives of the poor — if they can get on on.wsj.com/1IGuFqL http://t.co/LuBE72AQPW—
Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 22, 2015
No mention of healthier is wealthier, richer is safer
02 May 2015 Leave a comment
in development economics, environmental economics, global warming, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: climate alarmism, do gooders, global warming, World Bank
5 ways to reduce the drivers of climate change: 1) Put a price on carbon: wrld.bg/LBatf http://t.co/JZRHZliCSm—
World Bank (@WorldBank) April 17, 2015
The Great Fact in China
30 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in development economics, growth miracles Tags: China
The payoff from investing in education is large in developing countries
30 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in development economics, economics of education, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: College premium, education premium, educational attainment
The Pacific Island economies
29 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in development economics, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: Pacific Islands
The charts that Oxfam doesn’t want you to see
29 Apr 2015 1 Comment
in development economics, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: extreme poverty, global poverty, Leftover Left, Oxfam, The Great Fact
https://twitter.com/FraserNelson/status/557288908216864768/photo/1
@stranglershands em, i respectfully disagree (attached) http://t.co/vmqoj1AV28—
Fraser Nelson (@FraserNelson) January 19, 2015
Only one line in this chart about India matters, ever
27 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, development economics, economic history, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: extreme poverty, global poverty, India, Leftover Left, poverty and inequality
In #India poverty is falling very, very rapidly – while inequality is rising.
More at: bit.ly/1KLT8Lh http://t.co/t5d1LQR4l0—
Max Roser (@MaxCRoser) April 27, 2015
Maybe the European Union membership isn’t that bad after all, especially if you’re a former Eastern Bloc country
24 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, development economics, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: European Union, transitional economies
Technology diffusion in poor countries is quickening
24 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, development economics, economic history, growth disasters, growth miracles, technological progress Tags: global poverty, international technology diffusion, technology diffusion, The Great Fact
A 10% increase in the use of the internet in a country can lead to a 1.9% increase in trade: wrld.bg/LYPXu http://t.co/TdjRTz69fW—
World Bank (@WorldBank) April 23, 2015
Comparison of shipping density in North and South Korea
23 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
Comparison of shipping density in North and South Korea http://t.co/8W6gaHYgqL—
Amazing Maps (@amazinmaps) April 23, 2015

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