January 2008

US/UK Historical Economic Series

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Other

Measuring Worth
US/UK econ & population series from 1700s. UK Gold, Earnings and Retail prices back to 1260s.
This site lets you graph data and calculate Annualized Growth Rates for various time periods

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World GDP Density Map

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Maps, Other

I found this map of the world’s GDP Density via an Econbrowser post referencing an 1999 paper by John Gallup, Jeffrey Sachs and Andrew Mellinger.
GDP Density = GDP per capita * Number of people per square kilometer.
The darker the colors, the higher the GDP density.

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GDP Density magnifying glass

[tags]population, income, World, GDP Density[/tags]

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Metrics 2.0

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Other

Richest 2% Own Half World Wealth; Bottom 50% Own 1% – UN Report
Summary of an UN report with graphs. Includes number of millionaires and billionaires.

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US Census Education Attainment

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Other

US Census Education Attainment
Historical tables from Current Population Survey about Education of Americans. for example: Mean Earnings of Workers 18 Years and Over, by Educational Attainment

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