Why Do Some Societies Prosper While Others Fail?

Why Do Some Societies Prosper While Others Fail?
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Douglas Carswell
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Why is economic output per person seven times higher on one side of the U.S.–Mexico border than on the other? Why is income per capita in Taiwan almost three times higher than it is in China? What explains the fact that the average Canadian is 12 times richer than the average Moroccan?

Douglas Carswell
Douglas Carswell
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John Douglas Wilson Carswell is a British former politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 2005 to 2017, co-founded Vote Leave, and currently serves as president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy.
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