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« September 2015 | Main | November 2015 »

An NYT op-ed argued for making China poorer to make Americans richer. That’s appalling.

In which I go after Paul Theroux (again), for Vox.  The man really shouldn't be allowed to write about Africa any more.

Why the World Bank is Changing the Definition of the Word "Poor"

With Justin Sandefur, for Vox.  The piles of arbitrary adjustments that got us from $1.25 to $1.90.