Friday, March 27, 2009

A thought for a Saturday morning on economic productivity

A chicken in the USA produces 350 eggs per year, because it's in a high capital environment (nutrition, medicine etc.). 

A chicken in the developing world pecking around the backyard the way they were in the USA 70 years ago produces 50 eggs a year.

- EconTalk Podcast, 2/5/07

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