An analysis of the Roman Empire's economic status, comparing its GDP per capita to present-day countries like Ethiopia and Rwanda. The chapter rates Rome poorly in terms of economic performance and connects it to modern economic challenges in Italy.
Apparently us guys think about the Roman Empire 5 times a day, but from an economic Perspective it's hard to see why. While they did build a lot of architectural monuments, their economy was actually rather pathetic by almost all metrics. Why was Rome, which had a large empire and notoriety throughout Europe for millennia after its demise, actually a very weak economy?
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