Macroeconomics (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393603767
Author: Charles I. Jones
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 4, Problem 7E
(a)
To determine
Interpret the numbers and relationship between the table values.
(b)
To determine
Illustrate the value of per capita GDP predicted Y* and implied TFP to match data.
(c)
To determine
Determine the level of TFP for country ETH.
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