Russian Empire income growth output per person 1885 1913

Russia's income grew, but output per person stayed low

From 1885 to 1913, the Russian Empire’s real national income grew about 3.3% a year, keeping pace with Western industrial growth. But rapid population growth meant output per person remained only about one-third to one-half of Western European levels.

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Domestic cats in the United States are estimated to kill 1.3–4.0 billion birds and 6.3–22.3 billion mammals every year.

Roman demand for silk sent gold toward China

Romans bought so much Chinese silk that critics worried about gold flowing out of the empire. The Senate repeatedly tried and failed to ban silk clothing. Critics also called silk morally improper, linking worries about its cost with worries about luxury.

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Russian Empire income growth output per person 1885 1913

Russia's income grew, but output per person stayed low

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