One Way of Testing the Constant Steady-State Growth Hypothesis of the Solow

question 26

Multiple Choice

One way of testing the constant steady-state growth hypothesis of the Solow growth model is to compare growth rates before and after a "break date" and the corresponding postwar transition period. Which country provides the least support for this hypothesis? Which provides the most?

• A) United Kingdom, United States
• B) United Kingdom, Japan
• C) Japan, United Kingdom
• D) Japan, United States
• E) United States, Japan

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