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Bryan Caplan  
PERMANENT LINK | JANUARY 14, 2007

A Gem for the World's Econo-Cartophiles

Bryan Caplan
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The Incomparable Hanson... Modern Institutions and Civil ...

I've loved maps since I was a small child, but I've never seen one like this before. Neat.

CATEGORIES: Growth: Causal Factors


COMMENTS (4 to date)
asg writes:

Whoa, what are they doing on the island of Java?!

Posted January 14, 2007 2:48 PM
Scott Scheule writes:

Programming? Percolating?

Posted January 14, 2007 3:37 PM
Steve Sailer writes:

Pretty much what they've always done on Java -- intensive farming with extraordinary population densities. Same for the Nile delta, which also jumps out on this map.

Posted January 17, 2007 5:53 PM
Ray G writes:

Look at Japan. You ever go to Japan, and you'll see why it's solid maroon. Think 10 people in a closet.

They've actually managed to maintain some country side, but it took some serious planning. Some cities of 40K have mini-skyscrapers that make you feel as if you're downtown in a major American city.

Posted January 17, 2007 10:44 PM
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