Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Sweatshop and Underpollution Question

[Brad DeLong <delong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I have not seen anything that refutes Pritchett, Lant. 1997. "Divergence, Big
> Time." Journal of Economic Perspectives, 11: 3 (Summer): pp. 3-17.
>
> Also, I don't know if we should cheer if China and India "catch up" if the
> bottom 2 quintiles get left behind.  I am at fault for mentioning inequality
> among nations, although I did also mention "within nations" as well.

The bottom two quintiles within each country? I don't *think* it's
happening in India, but it definitely is happening in China...

And who do you think commissioned Lant's piece for the _JEP_? (Even
if he does get regularly bashed her for memos he ghostwrote...)


Brad DeLong