Macroeconomics: Principles and Policy (MindTap Course List)
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Author: William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder
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Chapter 7, Problem 1TY
To determine
To analyze:The percentage growth in labor productivity.
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Explanation of Solution
Percentage change in labor productivity can be calculated by dividing the change in productivity by the old output.
For country A, it is
Similarly, it can be calculated for other countries:
Output per Hour | Percentage Change In productivity | ||
2004 | 2014 | ||
Country A | 40 | 48 | 20 |
Country B | 25 | 35 | 40 |
Country C | 2 | 3 | 50 |
Country D | 0.5 | 0.6 | 20 |
Country D had lowest productivity in year 2004, which was 0.5 units/hr. But the percentage growth of labor productivity is highest in country C, which is 50%. Hence, it is not true that productivity growth was highest where the initial level of productivity was the lowest.
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