Has China come to the “hour of her destiny”? In this episode, host Andrew Harris is joined by Erik Britton who provides an overview of the Chinese economy from the start of the 20th century to the beginning of the 21st.
Elephant in the room

Episode is 13:33 minutes long.

For the quote referenced at the start of the episode, and more observations on early 20th-century China, see: W.Y. Fullerton and C.E. Wilson, New China: A Story of Modern Travel, London 1910, p. 234.

For more information on the ‘Elephant Curve’, see Branko Milanovic, Global income inequality by the numbers: in history and now-an overview, The World Bank (2012). Available at: http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/959251468176687085/pdf/wps6259.pdf

 

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Host: Andrew Harris

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