What leading economists think about increasing the minimum wage.

http://www.igmchicago.org/igm-economic-experts-panel/poll-results?SurveyID=SV_br0IEq5a9E77NMV

Proof that a carbon tax works

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/19/opinion/proof-that-a-price-on-carbon-works.html?ref=opinion&_r

Wealth of China and India

This article talks about the relative growth rates in economic standards of living in China and India: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2007-03-05/indias-advantages-over-china.

Here is a punch line relevant to our discussion of Wealth of Nations:

"An economic litmus test is not whether a country can attract a lot of FDI but whether it has a business environment that nurtures entrepreneurship, supports healthy competition and is relatively free of heavy handed political intervention. In this regard, India has done a better job than China. From India emerged a group of world-class companies ranging from Infosys in software, Ranbaxy in pharmaceuticals, Bajaj Auto in automobile components and Mahindra in car assembly. This did not happen by accident."

Gains from trade?

This opinion says that trade with other countries raises the standard of living in both.

How strong is the Rule of Law in Zimbabwe?

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-zimbabwe-diamonds-idUSKCN0W52J3

Does the answer suggest that the standards of living in Zimbabwe are high relative to countries with similar resources?