Which of the following policies are consistent with the goal of increasing productivity and growth in developing countries? Check all that apply. 2 Protecting property rights and enforcing contracts O Pursuing inward-oriented policies V Providing tax breaks and patents for firms that pursue research and development in health and sciences O Imposing restrictions on foreign ownership of domestic capital What is a significant factor in long-run economic growth that Robert Fogel, an economic historian, is best known for suggesting? O Inward-oriented policies that protect domestic firms from foreign competition O Improvements in the protection of property and enforcement of contracts through the maturation of the civil and criminal justice systems O Improvements in worker health from better nutrition O Improvements in technology from the incentives created by a better patent system

Which of the following policies are consistent with the goal of increasing productivity and growth in developing countries? Check all that apply. 2 Protecting property rights and enforcing contracts O Pursuing inward-oriented policies V Providing tax breaks and patents for firms that pursue research and development in health and sciences O Imposing restrictions on foreign ownership of domestic capital What is a significant factor in long-run economic growth that Robert Fogel, an economic historian, is best known for suggesting? O Inward-oriented policies that protect domestic firms from foreign competition O Improvements in the protection of property and enforcement of contracts through the maturation of the civil and criminal justice systems O Improvements in worker health from better nutrition O Improvements in technology from the incentives created by a better patent system

Economics:

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Chapter17: Development Economics

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