class="p">1850–2018
168
26
1.00
0.511
−48.9
U.S. food prices blue-collar
1919–2019
100
42
1.00
0.276
−72.4
U.S. food prices unskilled
1919–2019
100
42
1.00
0.380
−62.0
U.S. finished goods blue-collar
1979–2019
40
35
1.00
0.400
−60.0
U.S. finished goods unskilled
1979–2019
40
35
1.00
0.420
−58.0
U.S. finished goods upskilling
1979–2019
40
35
1.00
0.177
−82.3
U.S. cosmetic procedures blue-collar
1998–2018
20
19
1.00
0.820
−18.0
U.S. cosmetic procedures unskilled
1998–2018
20
19
1.00
0.881
−11.9
U.S. cosmetic procedures upskilling
1998–2018
20
19
1.00
0.351
−64.9
Simon-Ehrlich 1980–1990
1980–1990
10
5
1.00
0.541
−45.9
Simon-Ehrlich 1980–2018
1980–2018
38
5
1.00
0.731
−26.9
Simon-Ehrlich 1900–2018 blue-collar
1900–2018
118
5
1.00
0.465
−53.5
Simon-Ehrlich 1900–2018 unskilled
1900–2018
118
5
1.00
0.749
−25.1
Source: Authors’ calculations.
Appendix 28. Compound annual growth rate in population resource cost, 18 data sets
Data set
Range
Years
Items in the data set
Total costs start-year
Total costs end-year
Percentage change in total cost
Compound annual percentage rate of growth in total cost
Basic 50
1980–2018
38
50
1.00
0.486
−51.4
−1.88
World Bank 37
1960–2018
58
37
1.00
0.428
−57.2
−1.45
Jacks’s 40 blue-collar
1900–2018
118
40
1.00
0.170
−83.0
−1.49
Jacks’s 40 unskilled
1900–2018
118
40
1.00
0.274
−72.6
−1.09
Jacks’s 26 blue-collar
1850–2018
168
26
1.00
0.243
−75.7
−0.84
Jacks’s 26 unskilled
1850–2018
168
26
1.00
0.511
−48.9
−0.40
U.S. food prices blue-collar
1919–2019
100
42
1.00
0.276
−72.4
−1.28
U.S. food prices unskilled
1919–2019
100
42
1.00
0.380
−62.0
−0.96
U.S. finished goods blue-collar
1979–2019
40
35
1.00
0.400
−60.0
−2.26
U.S. finished goods unskilled
1979–2019
40
35
1.00
0.420
−58.0
−2.15
U.S. finished goods upskilling
1979–2019
40
35
1.00
0.177
−82.3
−4.24
U.S. cosmetic procedures blue-collar
1998–2018
20
19
1.00
0.820
−18.0
−0.99
U.S. cosmetic procedures unskilled
1998–2018
20
19
1.00
0.881
−11.9
−0.63
U.S. cosmetic procedures upskilling
1998–2018
20
19
1.00
0.351
−64.9
−5.10
Simon-Ehrlich 1980–1990
1980–1990
10
5
1.00
0.541
−45.9
−5.97
Simon-Ehrlich 1980–2018
1980–2018
38
5
1.00
0.731
−26.9
−0.82
Simon-Ehrlich 1900–2018 blue-collar
1900–2018
118
5
1.00
0.465
−53.5
−0.65
Simon-Ehrlich 1900–2018 unskilled
1900–2018
118
5
1.00
0.749
−25.1
−0.24
Source: Authors’ calculations.
Appendix 29. Years to half population resource cost, 18 data sets
Data set
Range
Years
Items in the data set
Total cost start year
Total cost end year
Percentage change in total costs
Compound annual percentage growth rate in personal resource abundance
Years to half total cost
Basic 50
1980–2018
38
50
1.00
0.486
−51.4
−1.88
36.5
World Bank 37
1960–2018
58
37
1.00
0.428
−57.2
−1.45
47.3
Jacks’s 40 blue-collar
1900–2018
118
40
1.00
0.170
−83.0
−1.49
46.1
Jacks’s 40 unskilled
1900–2018
118
40
1.00
0.274
−72.6
−1.09
63.1
Jacks’s 26 blue-collar
1850–2018
168
26
1.00
0.243
−75.7
−0.84
82.2
Jacks’s 26 unskilled
1850–2018
168
26
1.00
0.511
−48.9
−0.40
173.5
U.S. food prices blue-collar
1919–2019
100
42
1.00
0.276
−72.4
−1.28
53.8
U.S. food prices unskilled
1919–2019
100
42
1.00
0.380
−62.0
−0.96
71.6
U.S. finished goods blue-collar
1979–2019
40
35
1.00
0.400
−60.0
−2.26
30.3
U.S. finished goods unskilled
1979–2019
40
35
1.00
0.420
−58.0
−2.15
32.0
U.S. finished goods upskilling
1979–2019
40
35
1.00
0.177
−82.3
−4.24
16.0
U.S. cosmetic procedures blue-collar
1998–2018
20
19
1.00
0.820
−18.0
−0.99
69.9
U.S. cosmetic procedures unskilled
1998–2018
20
19
1.00
0.881
−11.9
−0.63
109.2
U.S. cosmetic procedures upskilling
1998–2018
20
19
1.00
0.351
−64.9
−5.10
13.2
Simon-Ehrlich 1980–1990
1980–1990
10
5
1.00
0.541
−45.9
−5.97
11.3
Simon-Ehrlich 1980–2018
1980–2018
38
5
1.00
0.731
−26.9
−0.82
84.1
Simon-Ehrlich 1900–2018 blue-collar
1900–2018
118
5
1.00
0.465
−53.5
−0.65
106.7
Simon-Ehrlich 1900–2018 unskilled
1900–2018
118
5
1.00
0.749
−25.1
−0.24
282.6
Average
−1.80
73.86
Source: Authors’ calculations.
Appendix 30. Population resource cost elasticity of population, 18 data sets
Data set
Range
Years
Items in the data set
Percentage change in population
Percentage change in total cost
Total cost elasticity of population
Basic 50
1980–2018
38
50
71.2
−51.4
−0.72
World Bank 37
1960–2018
58
37
151.8
−57.2
−0.38
Jacks’s 40 blue-collar
1900–2018
118
40
330.3
−83.0
−0.25
Jacks’s 40 unskilled
1900–2018
118
40
330.3
−72.6
−0.22
Jacks’s 26 blue-collar
1850–2018
168
26
1,321.7
−75.7
−0.06
Jacks’s 26 unskilled
1850–2018
168
26
1,321.7
−48.9
−0.04
U.S. food prices blue-collar
1919–2019
100
42
212.4
−72.4
−0.34
U.S. food prices unskilled
1919–2019
100
42
212.4
−62.0
−0.29
U.S. finished goods blue-collar
1979–2019
40
35
44.5
−60.0
−1.35
U.S. finished goods unskilled
1979–2019
40
35
44.5
−58.0
−1.30
U.S. finished goods upskilling
1979–2019
40
35
44.5
−82.3
−1.85
U.S. cosmetic procedures blue-collar
1998–2018
20
19
18.9
−18.0
−0.95
U.S. cosmetic procedures unskilled
1998–2018
20
19
18.9
−11.9
−0.63
U.S. cosmetic procedures upskilling
1998–2018
20
19
18.9
−64.9
−3.43
Simon-Ehrlich 1980–1990
1980–1990
10
5
19.6
−45.9
−2.35
Simon-Ehrlich 1980–2018
1980–2018
38
5
71.2
−26.9
−0.38
Simon-Ehrlich 1900–2018 blue-collar
1900–2018
118
5
330.3
−53.5
−0.16
Simon-Ehrlich 1900–2018 unskilled
1900–2018
118
5
330.3
−25.1
−0.08
Source: Authors’ calculations.
