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Reorientation of the world’s economy, but not the location of the world’s rich

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The developing world economies rise following financial crisis

From the Economist, the GDP per person has risen rapidly in some developing countries while stagnating in rich countries:

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Global history: Ian Morris and the Great Divergence

Two of the big questions of global history are why did the industrial revolution happen, and why did it happen in NW Europe? I’ve been partial to the explanation offered by historian Kenneth Pomeranz in his 2000 book The Great … Continue reading

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Nigeriatown

In a New Yorker article – the promised land – Evan Osnos about African merchants living in China. He also narrates an Audio Slide Show about the economic, social, and religious life of African migrants in Guangzhou.  On his blog … Continue reading

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