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The role of vicious circle of poverty in a poor country.
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What factors explain why many low-income countries are not catching up with high-income countries?
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Failure to enforce the rule of law.
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Low rates of saving and investment.
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According to Adam Smith, where does the wealth of a country come from? What does society need in order to enable the growth of wealth?
To answer this question please refer to chapter 13, "Development Economics: The Wealth and Poverty of Nations," in Charles Wheelan's Naked Economics:Undressing the Dismal Science.
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A) Well-defined property rights.
B) Openness to trade.
C) Non-excessive levels of regulation.
D) Possession of large amounts of natural resources.
E) Human capital.
F) Responsible fiscal and monetary policy.
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