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Being italian, I'm really curious about what you mean with "italian living standards".
by DeusExMachina 16y ago
Being italian, I'm really curious about what you mean with "italian living standards".
- archgoon 16y agoIn terms of GDP per capita, South Korea is closest to Italy out of any European country, which HN readers might feel more familiar with. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_...
- patio11 16y agoArchgoon got it in one. I have an East Asian Studies degree, but most Americans don't, so when I discuss the current or historical economies of East Asian countries I usually use a North American or European frame of reference. ("Japan in 1960 was substantially poorer than Mexico" works very effectively to get someone's attention.)