Risk of dying young down from 14% in 1970 to 5% in 2010. Chances of dying before 50 were 28% in 1970, but half that now

02 Jun 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in development economics, economic history, growth miracles, health economics

Source: Richard Peto, Alan D. Lopez, Ole F. Norheim via https://www.businessinsider.com.au/whats-the-best-time-in-history-to-be-born-2014-9#F01rlibqsBS8JZAP.99

Evolution of Metros in China & Taiwan: 1990 – 2020

31 May 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in development economics, economic history, growth miracles, transport economics, urban economics Tags: ,

Google Earth time-lapse showing growth in Shanghai from 1984 to 2016.

31 May 2018 Leave a comment

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Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel (Tom Wainwright)

29 May 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in applied price theory, development economics, economics of crime, industrial organisation, law and economics, organisational economics, personnel economics Tags: , ,

More #factfulness @Gapminder

29 May 2018 Leave a comment

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#factfulness @Gapminder

27 May 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in development economics, economic history

#Marx200 Explained in 2 Minutes, with Deirdre McCloskey

27 May 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in applied price theory, Austrian economics, development economics, economic history, Marxist economics Tags: ,

Before And After Pictures Of Famous Cities

25 May 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in development economics, growth miracles, urban economics

The face of energy poverty

24 May 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in development economics, energy economics, environmental economics Tags:

Development Economics: The Austrian Contribution | G. P. Manish

24 May 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in Austrian economics, development economics

Another Great Escape

21 May 2018 Leave a comment

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Weird Borders: Why Countries Have Pieces Detached

20 May 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in defence economics, development economics, economic history, International law, Public Choice Tags: ,

NZ Fair Trade Supporter Conference, Brian Easton on globalisation

18 May 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in development economics, economic history, international economics Tags:

John Stossel – Cool Commies and Other Myths

18 May 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in development economics, economic history, Marxist economics Tags:

Dead Wrong with Johan Norberg – Oxfam is at it Again

17 May 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in applied price theory, development economics, economic history Tags: ,

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