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The Scrabble Theory of Economic Development: As outlined in Sourish Dutta’s A Simple Model of Global Value Chains, based on Hausmann et al. 2014, a country’s economic development in terms of trade can be simplified, at least in conceptual terms, to a game of Scrabble. A set of unfinished materials and methods...

As of December 01, 2023, Reinhold Wuerth has a net worth of US$28.7 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the manufacturing industry. Michael Hartono‌ follows in second place with $24.0 billion, while He Xiangjian ranks third with $21.2 billion, and James Ratcliffe comes in fourth with $20.7 billion. The...

As of December 01, 2023, David Thomson has a net worth of US$ 59.3 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the media and entertainment industry. Rupert Murdoch follows in second place with $17.8 billion, while Donald Newhouse ranks third with $12.4 billion, and John Malone comes in fourth with...

As of December 01, 2023, Germán Larrea Mota Velasco has a net worth of US$30.3 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the metals and mining industry. Gina Rinehart follows in second place with $27.5 billion, while Savitri Jindal ranks third with $27.0 billion, and Andrey Melnichenko comes in fourth...

As of December 01, 2023, Lee Shau Kee has a net worth of US$26.7 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the real estate industry. Donald Bren follows in second place with $18.0 billion, while Harry Triguboff ranks third with $15.5 billion, and Kushal Pal Singh comes in fourth with...

As of November 29, 2023, Carlos Slim Helu was the wealthiest person in Mexico, with an estimated net worth of 95.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by German Larrea Mota Velasco (No. 2, $28.5 billion), Ricardo Salinas Pliego (No. 3, $13.3 billion); and Alejandro Bailleres Gual (No. 4, $8.1 billion). Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala is...

As of November 29, 2023, Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken was the wealthiest person in the Netherlands, with an estimated net worth of 13.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Frits Goldschmeding (No. 2, $6.0 billion), Wim van der Leegte (No. 3, $3.6 billion); and Hans Melchers (No. 4, $2.5 billion). Arnout Schuijff is the fifth-richest person...

As of November 29, 2023, Ivar Tollefsen was the wealthiest person in Norway, with an estimated net worth of 7.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andreas Halvorsen (No. 2, $5.9 billion), Kjell Inge Rokke (No. 3, $4.9 billion); and Odd Reitan (No. 4, $4.7 billion). Gustav Magnar Witzoe is the fifth-richest person in...

As of November 29, 2023, Manuel Villar was the wealthiest person in the Philippines, with an estimated net worth of 9.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Enrique Razon Jr (No. 2, $8.1 billion), Ramon Ang| (No. 3, $3.4 billion); and Lucio Tan (No. 4, $2.4 billion). Hans Sy is the...

As of November 29, 2023, Andrey Melnichenko was the wealthiest person in Russia, with an estimated net worth of 24.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Vladimir Lisin (No. 2, $24.8 billion), Leonid Mikhelson (No. 3, $24.1 billion); and Vagit Alekperov (No. 4, $23.7 billion). Vladimir Potanin is the fifth-richest person in Russia, with...