Absolutely Ross. What I was trying to show is that globalisation has lead to a huge reduction in absolute poverty in (for example) the far east.
This graph shows the rise of the average Chinese wage:-
The average wage this year (2017) is 67569 CNY which is roughly equal to £7,650.
Whereas previously 'we' were exploiting the world and using cheap labour and poor working conditions to live well above our means, returning some of our unearned monies in 'aid' to the poor buggers like a latter day Lady Bountiful, things are much more equitable now with us flat-lining and overseas workers getting something closer to approaching a fair wage for the effort they put in.
Personally I'd have thought anyone in favour of social justice would be cheering on globalisation?
