Macroeconomics (7th Edition)
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Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.1.7PA
Subpart (a):
To determine
The effect of improvement of health on Real
Subpart (b):
To determine
The effect of improvement of health on Real GDP.
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Macroeconomics (7th Edition)
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