The British Left India Richer Than They Found It - Unfortunately It Was Malthusian Growth

India's economy was more than twice the size as the British left than it had been when they arrived. Unfortunately, it was Malthusian growth, an increase in the number of people, not an increase in living standards. As with most economic growth across history, before an industrial revolution.

from Forbes Real Time http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2017/08/15/the-british-left-india-richer-than-they-found-it-unfortunately-it-was-malthusian-growth/
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