Chapter 13 Sam McDonald 6

I normally don't think about the effects of geography on the wealth of a country, and even when I did it didn't seem to me like there would be a significant impact regarding a countries' geography. According to Mr. Sachs high temperatures and heavy rainfall can be destructive to food production as well as help the spread of disease. Because of this, a majority of the countries in the tropic not classified as rich countries, and have a huge amount of impoverished countries. Furthermore, countries in cooler climates don't have to deal with many of the problems of the tropics and are therefore wealthier. Naked Economics goes on to share some some ideas about how to improve the economy and lifestyle in these poorer countries in the tropic. One idea was to give a monetary prize to whoever could find a cure for certain diseases which maliciously harm both peoples lives and the economy. In conclusion, this section  opened up some ideas as to why some countries are rich while others and dirt poor.