Other Things Equal, How Do Relatively Poor Countries Tend to Grow

question 71

Multiple Choice

Other things equal, how do relatively poor countries tend to grow?

• A)slower than relatively rich countries; this is called the poverty trap
• B)slower than relatively rich countries; this is called the Malthus effect
• C)faster than relatively rich countries; this is called the catch-up effect
• D)faster than relatively rich countries; this is called the constant-returns-to-scale effect

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