Related to the Economics in Practice on P

question 45

Multiple Choice

Related to the Economics in Practice on p. 624: According to a study cited in the Economics in Practice, if a country is relatively far from the technological frontier of the rest of the world, its best strategy would be to

• A) adopt other countries' policies until it reaches the frontier of the rest of the world.
• B) support its own innovative efforts until it reaches the frontier of the rest of the world.
• C) first adopt other countries' policies, and as the country approaches the frontier, shift to supporting its own innovative efforts.
• D) first support its own innovative efforts, and as the country approaches the frontier, shift to adopting other countries' policies.

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