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.