What factor is most responsible for poor vs rich countries?

<h3>What factor is most responsible for poor vs rich countries?</h3>

I am doing a project on exogenous growth (solow model) I chose Sierra Leone and France and my task is to determine which factor is most responsible for the disparagement between income per capita : $ 340 USD vs $ 42,390 Sierra Leone and France respectively could someone help me I am personally thinking education or technology I would like to hear you guy's opinions thanks


<strong>Sierra Leone best answer:</strong>
<p><i>Answer by johnnomads</i><br/>Education is important, as is technology, but i suspect the biggest factor is a country's natural resources. Without such, there is no money and no technology.</p>
<p><strong>Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI)</strong>
<img alt="Sierra Leone" src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4141/5444262077_8b3e79099e.jpg" width="400"/><br/>
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AfricaRice Deputy Director General for Research, Dr. Marco Wopereis, Dr. Inoussa Akintayo, Regional ARI Coordinator of AfricaRice, visited the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI) and Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security on 11 Sep 2009 to discuss possibilities for enhanced collaboration with Sierra Leone (Photo credit: R.Raman, AfricaRice)

AfricaRice Deputy Director General for Research, Dr. Marco Wopereis, Dr. Inoussa Akintayo, Regional ARI Coordinator of AfricaRice, visited the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI) and Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security on 11 Sep 2009 to discuss possibilities for enhanced collaboration with Sierra Leone (Photo credit: R.Raman, AfricaRice)</p>

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