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Most of the people in the world are poor, so if we knew the economics of being poor, we would know much of the economics that really matters. Most of the world's poor people earn their living from agriculture, so if we knew the economics of agriculture, we would know much of the economics of being poor.
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"Most of the people in the world are poor, so if we knew the economics of being poor, we would know much of the economics that really matters. Most of the world's poor people earn their living from agriculture, so if we knew the economics of agriculture, we would know much of the economics of being poor."
— Theodore Schultz

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Most of the people in the world are poor, so if we knew the economics of being poor, we would know much of the economics that really matters. Most of the world's poor people earn their living from agriculture, so if we knew the economics of agriculture, we would know much of the economics of being poor. — Theodore Schultz

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Theodore Schultz was a Economist from United States (1902–1998).

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Who said "Most of the people in the world are poor, so if we knew the economics of being…"?
This quote is attributed to Theodore Schultz, a Economist from United States.
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Theodore Schultz lived from 1902 – 1998.