His estimates of per head GDP provide a useful empirical crosscheck for a grand thesis proposed by Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson in 2005.

麦迪森对人均GDP的估算，为达龙•阿西莫·格鲁、西蒙·约翰逊和詹姆斯·罗宾逊于2005年提出的重要论文提供了有用的经验核查。

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AKRON, Ohio - When Vaneisha Robinson bought a diamond studded pendant in the shape of LeBron James' number 23 jersey at a yard sale four years ago, she thought it was costume jewelry.

阿克伦，俄亥俄-几年前，瓦妮莎·罗宾逊女士在旧货市场购买了一个勒布朗·詹姆斯23号球衣的钻石吊坠饰品——起初她以为这是个仿制品而已。

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And last week chairman James d. Robinson iii was revealed as the latest corporate honcho to get the boot-although this time the board of directors did more of a soft-shoe routine.

上周董事长罗宾逊三世成为最近一个被炒鱿鱼的公司大老板——只不过这次董事们做得比较温和。

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It is also naming a new chairman, James Robinson III , the former head of American Express.

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James Robinson, RSPB's Northern Ireland director, said he would be "really worried" if oil extraction were to go ahead around Rathlin Island.

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Recent books like Why Nations Fail, by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson, take up this fascinating subject for our own age.

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