Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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ISBN: 9780134738321
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 22.5.4PA
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The reason for low birth rate slows the economic growth rate down and in the short run, the economy will grow with an increase in investment (not in the long run).

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