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		akoboldfrying on Jan 29, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Soviet Shoe Factory Principle I agree, but it's still better, and there's an unusually clear-cut natural experiment to prove it: East and West Germany after WWII.

dh2022 on Jan 30, 2025 [–]

Or South Korea vs. North Korea

mitthrowaway2 on Jan 30, 2025 | [–]

Interestingly, North Korea had a higher GDP per capita than South Korea until the 1970s.

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