That’s my point though. If my hunch is correct then the percentage point reduction in poverty would reduce, disappear or increase depending on how overwhelming their contribution is. It would make the indictment of the system more scathing if one country’s removal skews it so much.
Kind of a miss that he doesn’t compare trends including and excluding China considering China is the largest contributor to poverty reduction stats.
To be fair, he’s specifically focusing on the role of capitalism and how markets are failing to live up to their promise.
That’s my point though. If my hunch is correct then the percentage point reduction in poverty would reduce, disappear or increase depending on how overwhelming their contribution is. It would make the indictment of the system more scathing if one country’s removal skews it so much.
Yeah that’s true, it would’ve been even more powerful article if it contrasted the capitalist world with China to show the difference in outcomes.