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jlmhmf

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What is human capital and why is it crucial to expand human capital as part of the development process?
 
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Assume a closed economy, perfectly elastic labor supply, and linear technology. Suppose the incremental capital-output ratio (ICOR) is 3, the depreciation rate is 3, and the gross savings rate is 10.
 
  Use the Harrod-Domar growth equation to determine the rate of growth. What would the gross savings rate have to be to achieve 5 growth? Assuming a perfectly elastic labor supply, state one criticism of this model from an exogenous growth theory viewpoint and another criticism of this model from an endogenous growth theory viewpoint.



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Answer to Question 1

Human capital is defined as human capacities that raise productivity. In particular, human capital is focused on the level of education and health within the population. As more human capital is accumulated, labor productivity rises, which is essential for sustained growth in the economy.

Answer to Question 2

This question may be asked later in the course or may be broken up into several questions. Whether to use it at this stage will depend on how much coverage you gave this topic in lecture, especially for the last part of the question and also whether the Harrod-Domar model was covered assuming a zero depreciation rate (as in the text) or a positive depreciation rate.




jlmhmf

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Reply 2 on: Jun 30, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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