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Eco 1000 ch. 8

Why Do Economies Grow?

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Capital deepeningIncrease in the stock of capital per worker
Technological progressAn increase in output without increasing profits
Real GDP per capitaGross domestic product per person adjusted for changes in prices
Growth rateThe percentage change of a variable
Rule of 70How long it takes output to double
SavingTotal income minus consumption
Growth accountingA method to determine the contribution to economic growth from increased capital, labor, and technological progress
Labor productivityOutput per hour of work
Human capitalInvestment in education and skills
Creative destructionThe process by which competition for monopoly profits leads to technological progress
New growth theoryModern theories of growth that try to explain the origins of technological progress


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