tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889026769761133073.post4511925909934581702..comments2023-12-22T08:42:36.132+00:00Comments on Gaian Economics: The Zen Road to Affluence?Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12845612174674783187noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889026769761133073.post-90732692441767344282011-01-14T12:28:34.150+00:002011-01-14T12:28:34.150+00:00Japan has not had no growth. Just no growth of ove...Japan has not had no growth. Just no growth of overall GDP. But in terms of GDP per head, their growth has been higher than in USA. It is just that USA has had huge rate of immigration. See article in Economist:<br /><br />http://www.economist.com/node/10852462<br /><br />Lack of immigration has been huge benefit. Japan retains high social cohesion needed for for stressful transition to low standard of living. It is also closer to their maximum long term sustainable population of perhaps 60 million. <br /><br />(And maximum long term sustainable population of England is perhaps 12 million. Based on Pimentel, who calculates 4 people per hectare of arable land).<br /><br />Also you should consider GINI index. Growth in USA during past 30 years has mainly gone to small elite. Not much use to ordinary people.<br /><br />GavinthornburyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889026769761133073.post-63251560857742304362011-01-14T12:27:26.849+00:002011-01-14T12:27:26.849+00:00Japan has not had no growth. Just no growth of ove...Japan has not had no growth. Just no growth of overall GDP. But in terms of GDP per head, their growth has been higher than in USA. It is just that USA has had huge rate of immigration. See article in Economist:<br /><br />http://www.economist.com/node/10852462<br /><br />Lack of immigration has been huge benefit. Japan retains high social cohesion needed for for stressful transition to low standard of living. It is also closer to their maximum long term sustainable population of perhaps 60 million. <br /><br />(And maximum long term sustainable population of England is perhaps 12 million. Based on Pimentel, who calculates 4 people per hectare of arable land).<br /><br />Also you should consider GINI index. Growth in USA during past 30 years has mainly gone to small elite. Not much use to ordinary people.<br /><br />GavinthornburyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com