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The convergence club revisited: poor countries have the potential to achieve rapid catch up growth. But, obviously, not all do.

August 21, 2020

The convergence club revisited: poor countries have the potential to achieve rapid catch up growth. But, obviously, not all do. New work by @WorldBank reviewed by @TheEconomist
economist.com/finance-and-ec… https://t.co/mlnEg7T5Ww

1970s-style crisis discourse is everywhere right now. Im skeptical because I dont see the political economy being analogous. Each chain

October 24, 2021

1970s-style crisis discourse is everywhere right now. Im skeptical because I dont see the political economy being analogous. Each chain of causation needs to be

@JorgeLarangeir1 @FAO Yeah. That is what I thought. Not sure it works. See the newsletter.

October 24, 2021

@JorgeLarangeir1 @FAO Yeah. That is what I thought. Not sure it works. See the newsletter.

The @FAO says real food commodity prices are close to 1970s records. But it also says that the real price

October 24, 2021

The @FAO says real food commodity prices are close to 1970s records. But it also says that the real price for soy, wheat, maize, beef