The 'Flatlands' in Global Income Distribution Visualizations
In visualizations of global income distribution like Figure 1.5, the term 'flatlands' refers to the regions of the chart occupied by countries with low average incomes. These nations are typically those that began their sustained economic growth, or 'economic takeoff,' only recently, or have not yet experienced it at all.
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