7.9: Review Questions

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    7.9: Review Questions
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    How did the Industrial Revolution increase the economic growth rate and income levels in the United States?

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    How much should a nation be concerned if its rate of economic growth is just 2% slower than other nations?

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    How is GDP per capita calculated differently from labor productivity?

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    How do gains in labor productivity lead to gains in GDP per capita?

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    What is an aggregate production function?

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    What is capital deepening?

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    What do economists mean when they refer to improvements in technology?

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    For a high-income economy like the United States, what aggregate production function elements are most important in bringing about growth in GDP per capita? What about a middle-income country such as Brazil? A low-income country such as Niger?

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    List some arguments for and against the likelihood of convergence.


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