The Road to Riches
The End or the Beginning? 1945 to 2300
S1 • E6 Aug 13, 2000 55m
Just as there was once a time without wealth, might there come a time without poverty? In this program, host Peter Jay scrutinizes the attempts by Great Britain, Russia, the People's Republic of China, and Tanzania to stabilize and recharge their economies during the last half-century, while interviews with citizens who have lived through both good times and bad reveal the mixed results of governmental and institutional efforts to raise their standards of living. In addition, Jay looks ahead to the year 2300 and makes intriguing predictions as to the state of the world's economy.