esearch shows that in countries where incomes are high and continue to exhibit an increasing trend, couples decide to have less children.  Children are regarded as a/an _______________ good

In equilibrium, we know that workers must be compensated for jobs that require higher levels of investment in human capital, like physicians. If not, people would exit these professions into those that require fewer investments. Likewise, if we increase the progressivity of the tax system, we should expect a compensating wage increase. Provide evidence that this happened in Canada in 1967.

One leading theory about why the poor are in worse health than the rich is that the rich enjoy a greater allostatic load. True False

Explain why falling birthrates mean that we are not likely to run out of natural resources.

What are some factors that would enhance human capital deepening in the U.S.? Provide example

35 of 178 countries—about 20 percent—grant their residents significant economic freedom. The rest do not. Looking for explanations applies various analytics. One prominent explanation is that in some countries, notably western markets,    ___________ (praise OR Criticism; select ONLY one that applies) for/of the virtues of economic freedom has turned to  _____________ (concern or disregard; select ONLY one that applies) of its deficiencies. In others, notably emerging economies, we see the  ______________ (opposite OR Same)   sorts of circumstances.

Which theory does best explain the increasing trend in obesity in the past 150 years     Decline in food prices     Changes in the food industry     Genetics     Increase in women’s labor force participation