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GDP Per Capita as a Measure of Average Living Standards
History's Hockey Stick: A Metaphor for Growth
The 'history's hockey stick' is a metaphor originating from the physical shape of a hockey stick. A hockey stick is characterized by a long, straight shaft that curves sharply upwards at the end. This distinct shape is used to visually represent a graphical pattern where a long period of stagnation is followed by a sudden and steep increase. In economics, this metaphor is frequently used to illustrate historical growth in metrics like GDP per capita.

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Latin American Growth
China's Economic Decline
India's Progress in Living Standards and Persistent Poverty (14th Century to Present)
Living Standards Visualization: Pre-1800 Limitations
Figure 1.1: The History's Hockey Stick Graph of GDP Per Capita
Living Standards Improvements Post-Colonial Independence
Examples Using GDP in the 20th C
Comparing GDP Per Capita Levels and Growth Rates Across Nations
Intra-Country vs. Inter-Country Inequality in the 14th-17th Centuries
Limitations of GDP and GDP Per Capita as Measures of Wellbeing
Examples Using GDP to Calculate National Economic Growth 1000-2000CE
Britain's Early and Gradual 'Hockey Stick' Kink
Japan's Sharp 'Hockey Stick' Kink around 1870
History's Hockey Stick: A Metaphor for Growth
Impact of Income Inequality on Wellbeing with Constant Average Income
Correlation between GDP Per Capita and Other Wellbeing Measures
Correlation
GDP Per Capita Data from Our World in Data
Assessing Statements about GDP Per Capita
Accelerated Post-1975 Economic Growth in India and China
Correlation Between GDP Per Capita and CO2 Emissions Per Capita
Annual Hours of Free Time and Income per Worker (2020) [Figure 3.2]
Work Hours vs. GDP in the US, France, and Netherlands (1870-2018) [Figure 3.1]
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Capitalism, Causation, and History’s Hockey Stick