On Latitude and Affluence: The Equatorial Grand Canyon.
Our objective is to "explain" per capita GDPs by the countries' latitude, using PPP-based data for 138 countries in 1985 (PPP = purchasing power parity). A simple approach is formulated which nevertheless accounts for as much as two-thirds of the variance of the per capita GDPs.
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1995
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Authors: | Theil, Henri ; Galvez, Janet |
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Empirical Economics. - Department of Economics and Finance Research and Teaching. - Vol. 20.1995, 1, p. 163-66
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Department of Economics and Finance Research and Teaching |
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