Talk about real-world research

Jarvis 2022-03-23 09:01:45

A real-life investigation of this theory is mentioned in Mankiw's Principles of Economics.

In medieval London, 1/3 of the people per generation died, and the lost population was filled by rural migrants. So it is reasonable to think that the surviving British Populations may be descendants of farmers.

But by analyzing the wills of ancestors, the relationship between wealth and descendants was revealed. The conclusion is exactly the opposite of what was originally thought.

Research shows that the rich have always had more than the poor. The children survived. The modern population of Great Britain is largely descended from the upper economic classes of the Middle Ages.

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  • Osbaldo 2022-04-21 09:01:52

    Disappointing, the stupid didn't evolve to be more stupid, but the director kept lowering the point of laughter

  • Newell 2022-03-25 09:01:08

    it's really stupid, couldn't finish the story.

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    Frito: I don't really think we have time for a handjob, Joe.

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