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>> Same gini coefficient, same poverty. > That statement is obviously false. The US and Haiti have about the same gini coefficient. I'm comparing before the d
by eeZah7Ux 6y ago
>> Same gini coefficient, same poverty.
> That statement is obviously false. The US and Haiti have about the same gini coefficient.
I'm comparing before the doubling and after, not across different countries. facepalm
> The commenter surely meant doubling material wealth
That post clearly reads "What if you could increase low end incomes".
- unishark 6y agoIf you increase their income by giving them jobs where they can be more productive, poverty decreases even if the rich also get richer. Consider building factories in a poor country. People can both contribute and earn a lot more in factory jobs versus back on the farm.
- learnstats2 6y agoThis suggestion is literally colonialism.