Take a look at a plot of China's gdp per year since 1980. A curve can only get so exponential.
Japan was leveled to the ground by 1945.
What’s the excuse for not having the same GDP per capita 80 years later?
The curve became exponential way too late. And only after they (partially) opened up.
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Japan was leveled to the ground by 1945.
What’s the excuse for not having the same GDP per capita 80 years later?
The curve became exponential way too late. And only after they (partially) opened up.