Economist Amartya Sen has argued that famines in underdeveloped countries are not simply the result of crop

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Economist Amartya Sen has argued that famines in underdeveloped countries are not simply the result of crop failures or natural disasters. Instead, he suggests that wars, especially civil wars, are linked to most famine episodes in recent history. Using a framework similar to Figure 10, discuss the probable effect of war on a country’s PPF. Explain what would happen if the country were initially operating at or near a point like H, producing the minimum acceptable level of consumption S.

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Macroeconomics Principles and Applications

ISBN: 978-1111822354

6th edition

Authors: Robert E. Hall, Marc Lieberman

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