"Some basic data on development, both across countries today and through time.
We make use in this video of the excellent tool Gapminder made famous by Hans Rosling."
Another example of where institutions matter in economic development: growth miracles and growth disasters. Right after WWII, Japan was one of the poorest countries in the world. But by the 70s and 80s, it was growing as fast as the United States. On the other hand, Argentina was at one point one of the richest countries in the world, but has more recently seen a declining growth rate. For more, fast forward to 6:35 in this video:
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