tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post7096095699181966336..comments2024-03-19T01:48:39.709+00:00Comments on Power and Control: Human DevelopmentM. Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-32169848812234947152009-11-22T17:12:42.355+00:002009-11-22T17:12:42.355+00:00Roga,
The ratings roughly correspond to what you ...Roga,<br /><br />The ratings roughly correspond to what you would expect so I do not think it is a bad metric. Better ones could be devised but the one we have is not too bad.M. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-36503761783744108822009-11-22T10:56:41.594+00:002009-11-22T10:56:41.594+00:00I was surprised to watch a graph on GapMinder that...I was surprised to watch a graph on GapMinder that showed Iraq's GDP/c was several times higher before the Hussein regime and the Iran war. In other words, they were there in 1980.<br /><br />Also, I find the HDI to be an extremely questionable statistic. Being a UN statistic, it tends to weight government spending for the sake of government spending.Rogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15019289777501868721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-31657074514470493882009-11-17T16:49:34.566+00:002009-11-17T16:49:34.566+00:00Only 10 years away from true prosperity??? Well, ...Only 10 years away from true prosperity??? Well, if that's the case then I vote to send Msimon over to Iraq on a <b>permanent</b> basis so that he can fully partake in the economic recovery. You certainly deserve it!<br /><br />Oh, one last thing: what is your hat size? I know its in the 99.99th percentile, and I'd hate for your free kevlar helmet to come out on the small side.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com