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That’s a deceptive analysis because catch-up growth is easier. That’s why the Asian Tigers could grow at breakneck speeds, right until they caught up to Western
by realgeniushere 4y ago
That’s a deceptive analysis because catch-up growth is easier. That’s why the Asian Tigers could grow at breakneck speeds, right until they caught up to Western development levels and stagnated just like everyone else.
- RC_ITR 4y agoWhat do you mean? Small base growth is easier (that’s the example you give), but catch-up growth in large economies is damn near impossible.
- realgeniushere 4y agoThat’s only because of political entrenchment. If Europe loosened their labor laws and made other reforms to bring them in line with American business law, they would probably catch up to American GDP per capita pretty quickly. As it stands, US GDP per capita is 40% higher then even Germany. Do you think the Germans aren’t capable of producing at the same level as the US?
- chmod775 4y agoYou honestly believe these differences are duo to internal policy? This may be interesting to you: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)...
- realgeniushere 4y agoAnd considering PPP, the US still smokes all the major European powers. What is your point?
- chmod775 4y agoIt does not seem like you want to give any contrasting explanation so much as a thought. Your 40% gap turns into an 18% gap. Further more libertarian economies don't look particularly exceptional. Together this suggest that the differences in GDP are much more easily explained by existing wealth and foreign policy/trade, instead of domestic factors.