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When the Queen ascended to the throne, the average income per person in the U.K. was 217% higher than that in Hong Kong. In 2017, the British made 30% less on average than the people of Hong Kong. How did that happen? humanprogress.org/article.php?p=…
Since 1970, Hong Kong has consistently ranked as the freest economy in the world. The territory has zero tariffs on imports from abroad and a much lighter regulatory burden. humanprogress.org/article.php?p=…
Free trade and light regulatory burden are not incompatible with desirable social outcomes. Hong Kong scores higher than the UK on the United Nation's Human Development Index. humanprogress.org/dwline?p=295&c…
And the people of Hong Kong live longer than the British. In 1960, the British lived, on average, 4 years longer than people in Hong Kong. In 2016, the people of Hong Kong lived 3 years longer than the British. humanprogress.org/article.php?p=…
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