Macroeconomics (Fourth Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780393603767
Author: Charles I. Jones
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 4, Problem 5E
(a)
To determine
Derive the per capita GDP and capital per person.
(b)
To determine
Use the production model and compute the predicted per capita GDP.
(c)
To determine
Determine the level of TFP for each country.
(d)
To determine
Explain the above general results.
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