Chapter 7 Flashcards
Economic Growth
growth rate of real GDP rate per capita
Doubling Time
70/growth rate %
Physical Capital
the stock of tools that include machines, structures, and equipment
Human Capital
the productive knowledge and skills that workers acquire through education, training, and experience
Technological Knowledge
the knowledge about how the world works that is used to produce goods and services
Institutions of Economic Growth includes
-Property Rights
-Honest government
-Political Stability
-A dependable legal system
-Competitive and open markets
Property Rights
institutions encouraging investment and physical and human capital
Free Rider
someone who consumes a resource without working or contributing to the resources upkeep
INSTITUTIONS ARE
IMPORTANT