Profuction And Growth Flashcards

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Gross Investment

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The total spending on capital stock per period of time in an economy

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Determinants of e.growth

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Physical capital
Human capital
Natural resources
Technological knowledge

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Net investment

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Spending on capital stock taking into account spending on depreciation of the existing capital stock

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FDI

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Capital investment owned and operated by a foreign entity

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Foreign portfolio investment

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Investment finances with foreign money but operated by domestic residents

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Economic growth and public policy

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Encourage investment
I from abroad
Education and training
Establish secure property rights and maintain political stability
Promote free trade
Promote R+D
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What is the catch up effect

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Countries which start off poor tend to increase more rapidly than countries which start off rich

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Importance of saving and investment

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For society to increase more in capital, it must consume less and save more of its current income
–Savings ratio must increase

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