Matt Ridley's Talk

A good discussion about economic progress over the years in an interesting way.

Economic Prosperity

Why do some nations find economic prosperity while others fall short? That is the heart of a very good book titled “A Farwell to Alms”. The first chapter goes a long way in describing this problem and can be found here.

Looking for a graph that tracks these nations? Look here (click on the link below the map to get the bigger version of the map).

HT: Mankiw

Interesting Graph

One of the most though provoking graphs I have every encountered. Courtesy of ‘A Farewell to Alms’ by Gregory Clark.

Update: The conversation that accompanies this graph is a discussion regarding the correlation (positive, negative, or the lack thereof) between income and child births. This link may indicate where the US stands. Very interesting.