Differences in Growth Rates Cannot Explain Why

question 70

Multiple Choice

Differences in growth rates cannot explain why

• A)some countries are wealthier than others.
• B)income inequality exists.
• C)the convergence hypothesis may hold.
• D)the productivity growth rates in China and Japan are converging.

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