Roughly What Percentage of Growth in Real GDP Per Person

question 406

Multiple Choice

Roughly what percentage of growth in real GDP per person in Britain between 1790 and 1980 was accounted for by improved nutrition according to the estimates of Robert Fogel?

• A)30 percent
• B)20 percent
• C)10 percent
• D)5 percent

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