Oh, thanks for the clarification! I totally missed that difference.
Given how the “bottom half” of China’s population is, to my admittedly cursory knowledge, mostly the poor rural farmers and migrant workers who have benefited a lot less from China’s recent economic growth, and are likely a big reason why China’s GDP per capita is still a fair bit lower than most western developed countries despite the shiny new city skylines, it makes sense that including that segment would make a big difference in the evaluation.
Thanks again! That actually makes me update on my earlier evaluation of the utilitarian impact of China a lot.
Oh, thanks for the clarification! I totally missed that difference.
Given how the “bottom half” of China’s population is, to my admittedly cursory knowledge, mostly the poor rural farmers and migrant workers who have benefited a lot less from China’s recent economic growth, and are likely a big reason why China’s GDP per capita is still a fair bit lower than most western developed countries despite the shiny new city skylines, it makes sense that including that segment would make a big difference in the evaluation.
Thanks again! That actually makes me update on my earlier evaluation of the utilitarian impact of China a lot.