"Catch-Up Growth" Refers to a Process Where Relatively Poorer Nations

question 198

Multiple Choice

"Catch-up growth" refers to a process where relatively poorer nations increase their incomes by ________.

• A) working harder than more advanced nations
• B) extracting more natural resources than more advanced nations
• C) having higher birthrates than more advanced nations
• D) using technologies from more advanced nations

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