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Why will the poor people of the world remain poor and the rich get richer?

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Why will the poor people of the world remain poor and the rich get richer?

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First, wealth is a direct function of productivity. The average American today produces 200 times as much output as the average colonial American. Further, the average American produces at least 30 times the hourly output of the average Bangladeshi. We have a pretty good idea of what is required to lift a nation out of poverty, but it goes against many cultural values to do it. First, education is critical and in particular the education of women. It may sound strange that it matters more for women than men, but it does. Women are often cultural inferiors and they bear children placing them at greater risk. If women can effectively sell their labor without engaging in prostitution or similar servitude then society as a whole becomes richer. Second, and this is just as critical, since labor and capital tend to be competitively priced in most societies only education can make people more productive. Education is the primary determinant of national wealth. For every year an American goes

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