GEOG 6 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Agriculture, Rice, Wheat
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Where & when you were born makes a big difference in your life: national differences in wealth. Richest countries have 4x the average annual income of poorest countries. 1/3 below sea level (although protected by dykes, these have broken before) Big advantages compared to both other african countries and nations such as the. River, huge dams, sell hydroelectric energy to other nations. Warm, farmers can grow multiple crops per year. Peaceful -> no civil war, never invaded by neighboring countries. But average income in the netherlands 10x that of zambia: good institutions. Most economists say countries" wealth depends on institutions. Many economists think institutions are the biggest factor in the wealth of nations. Good institutions view doesn"t address the origins of good institutions. Or the fact that economics don"t grow forever, they also contract and collapse: origins of complex institutions. Ultimate causes (further back in the chain of causation) No food storage or surprises until agriculture began.
