Despite population growth, see how the total number of people in extreme poverty has fallen https://t.co/ElFYMnXLHP pic.twitter.com/aMfccMQN7Z
— Human Progress (@HumanProgress) January 15, 2016
Despite population growth, see how the total number of people in extreme poverty has fallen
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in development economics, economic history, growth miracles Tags: extreme poverty, global poverty, The Great Escape, The Great Fact
@GreenpeaceUSA @Oxfam some people are just never happy
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#TPPANoWay @janlogie @oxfamnz trade agreements and consolidating democracy
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The key reason why China joined the World Trade Organisation and other trade agreements is to bring some semblance of law to an authoritarian country. 
Source: AEAweb: AEJ: Macro (6,2) p. 29 – Free Trade Agreements and the Consolidation of Democracy via Max Roser.
Both the elites and ordinary people are prospering tremendously from the rise of capitalism in China, Vietnam and other places. A move away from this liberalisation to a more authoritarian setting would cost too many people too much money.
In the course of these economic liberalisations, China and Vietnam, for example, changed from totalitarian dictatorships to tin-pot dictatorships. As long as you keep out of politics in these countries, there is a fair degree of freedom and much more freedom compared to the days of communism.
Percentage employed in agriculture in the world's major economies over the last 50 years. https://t.co/UbaDnaE8Lr—
Robert Wilson (@CountCarbon) January 08, 2016
From 1950, Japan doubled their standard of living every 8 years
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The 1st @NYTimeskrugman on #TPPANoWay @Oxfamnz #JaneKelsey
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in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, development economics, economic history, growth disasters, growth miracles, international economics Tags: customs unions, free trade agreements, globalisation, Jane Kelsey, Leftover Left, Oxfam, Paul Krugman, preferential trading agreements, rational irrationality, TPP, Twitter left, Yes Minister
https://twitter.com/TPPMediaMarch/status/692055631579185152
If George Bush had not won the 2000 presidential election, Paul Krugman would have taken over as the best communicator of economics since Milton Friedman. Instead, he became patient number no.1 of George Bush derangement syndrome. Ann Coulter was patient no. 1 of Clintons derangement syndrome.
Source: Enemies of the WTO.
Does a country with a bullet train need ODA?
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World’s largest countries 1950-2060.
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in development economics, growth miracles, population economics Tags: China, India
Development & Trade: Empirical Evidence @DavidShearerMP @oxfamnz @TPPANoWay
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in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, development economics, economic history, growth disasters, growth miracles, international economics, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA Tags: free trade, free trade agreements, preferential trading agreements, The Great Enrichment, The Great Fact, TPPA, WTO
Economic Freedom in Action: Changing Lives
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in development economics, economic history, growth miracles Tags: capitalism and freedom, extreme poverty, global poverty, The Great Escape
The Great Fact in my lifetime
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Global median income doubled(!) over the last 10 years @oxfamGB @GreenpeaceUSA
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The World’s 10 Largest Economies 1970-2030
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138,000 people out of poverty every day for 25 years while @oxfamnz claimed neo-liberalism ruined the world
25 Jan 2016 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic history, growth miracles, Marxist economics Tags: extreme poverty, global poverty, overseas aid, Oxfam, The Great Escape, The Great Fact
Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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