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1. Which attributes of the United States listed in this article do you think best explain U.S. prosperity? Why?
2. Which of the attributes listed in this article do you think are most at risk of being undermined by poor policy choices? Why?
Economics
Why the U.S. Is Still Richer
Than Every Other Large
Country
by Martin S. Feldstein
April 20, 2017
Summary. The U.S. remains richer than its peers. But why? A plausible list of
explanations might include: A culture of entrepreneurship and a financial system
that supports it, abundant energy, immigration, smaller and more decentralized
government, long work…
Each year, the United States produces more per person than most
other advanced economies. In 2015 real GDP per capita was
$56,000 in the United States. The real GDP per capita in that same
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year was only $47,000 in Germany, $41,000 in France and the
United Kingdom, and just $36,000 in Italy, adjusting for
purchasing power.
In short, the U.S. remains richer than its peers. But why?
I can think of 10 features that distinguish America from other
industrial economies, which I outline in a recent essay for the
National Bureau of Economic Research, from which this article is
adapted.
An entrepreneurial culture. Individuals in the U.S. demonstrate
a desire to start businesses and grow them, as well as a willingness
to take risks. There is less penalty in U.S. culture for failing and
starting again. Even students who have gone to college or a
business school show this entrepreneurial desire, and it is self-
reinforcing: Silicon Valley successes like Facebook inspire further
entrepreneurship.
A financial system that supports entrepreneurship. The U.S.
has a more developed system of equity finance than the countries
of Europe, including angel investors willing to finance startups
and a very active venture capital market that helps finance the
growth of those firms. We also have a decentralized banking
system, including more than 7,000 small banks, that provides
loans to entrepreneurs.
World-class research universities. U.S. universities produce
much of the basic research that drives high-tech
entrepreneurship. Faculty members and doctoral graduates often
spend time with nearby startups, and the culture of both the
universities and the businesses encourage this overlap. Top
research universities attract talented students from around the
world, many of whom end up remaining in the United States.
Labor markets that generally link workers and jobs
unimpeded by large trade unions, state-owned enterprises, or
excessively restrictive labor regulations. Less than 7% of the
private sector U.S. labor force is unionized, and there are virtually
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no state-owned enterprises. While the U.S. does regulate working
conditions and hiring, the rules are much less on
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