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Despite rapid economic growth in Asia over the past three decades that has resulted in a significant reduction in poor populations, there remain large numbers of poor people in developing countries in this region. This chapter was co-authored with Dr. Yu Min and originally published in the Econ...
describe what GDP measures and some of the limitations of GDP. What is the relationship between economic well-being and social well-being (i.e. happiness)? Can economic growth and productivity align w What does GDP measure? What is the difference between GDP and real GDP in e...
of growth of demand, as Duesenberry assumes, then production can grow more rapidly. Although in both the Hicks and Duesenberry models demand and supply grow at the same rate, the adjustment mechanisms are entirely different. In the Duesenberry model supply adjusts to demand; in the Hicks model...
Compared with achievements in measuring labour productivity, however, the progress realized has been quite limited. There are considerable theoretical and practical difficulties to be overcome. Uses of productivity measurement Index of growth A nation or an industry advances by using less to make more....
There is essentially a tradeoff between more production now or economic growth in the future. For a country to achieve increased future consumption, they must decrease the production of goods and services. The forgone current consumption is the opportunity cost of economic growth. ...
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businesses as it helps them to decide which sectors they should invest their money in. In general, investors tend to invest in markets where they can predict that the demand for commodities is related to a growth in national income or where the income elasticity of demand is greater than ...