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Macro-Economics Chapter 25 & 26

economics, principles of economics, fourth edition. Au: Gregory Mankiw ISBN-13: 978-0-324-55849-x

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9319326catch-up effectthe property whereby countries that start off poor tend to grow more rapidly than countries that start off rich
9319327diminishing returnsthe property whereby the benefit from an extra unit declines as the quantity of the input increases
9319328human capitalthe knowledge and skills that workers acquire through education, training, and experience
9319329natural resourcesthe input into the production of goods and services that are provided by nature, such as land, rivers, and mineral deposits
9319330physical capitalthe stock of equipment and structures that are used to produce goods and services
9319331productivitythe quantity of goods and services produced from each unit of labor input
9319332technological knowledgesociety's understanding of the best ways to produce good and services
9319333bonda certificate of indebtedness
9319334budget deficita shortfall of tax revenue from government spending
9319335crowding outa decrease in investment that results from government borrowing
9319336financial intermediariesfinancial institutions through which savers can indirectly provide funds to borrowers
9319337financial marketsfinancial institutions through which savers can directly provide funds to borrowers
9319338financial systemthe group of institutions in the economy that help to match one person's saving with another person's investment
9319339market for loanable fundsthe market in which those who want to save supply funds and those who want to borrow to invest demand funds
9319340mutual fundan institution that sells shares to the public and uses the proceeds to buy a portfolio of stocks and bonds
9319341national saving (saving)the total income in the economy that remains after paying for consumption and government purchases
9319342private savingthe income that households have left after paying for taxes and consumption
9319343stocka claim to partial ownership in a firm
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