Table of contents : Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction....Pages 1-6 The geographic distribution of gross world product, 1950–1990....Pages 7-46 The spatial autocorrelation of per capita GDPs....Pages 47-52 The informational fit and fitting of cross- country demand systems....Pages 53-78 Cross-country variation of real income and relative prices....Pages 79-88 The quality of consumption in rich and poor countries....Pages 89-94 A cross-country analysis of consumption patterns....Pages 95-108