Medieval England twice as well off as today's poorest nations

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From: Samba (das) (Mayapur)
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More proof that the simple life of the past was much better than the so
called
progress of today.

Medieval England twice as well off as today's poorest nations

Research led by economists at the University of Warwick reveals that
medieval
England was not only far more prosperous than previously believed, it also
actually boasted an average income that would be more than double the
average
per capita income of the world's poorest nations today.


For full paper:

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/staff/academic/broadberry/wp/bri
tishgdplongrun8a.pdf

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