The data in Table 1 shows the GDP per hour worked in five countries. This is a
Question:
The data in Table 1 shows the GDP per hour worked in five countries. This is a measure of labour productivity.
Assume that in all the countries, the only factor of production that matters is labour employed. All other factors are held consistent. Drawing on the representative agent theory and the classical view of the economy – price flexibility and competitive markets, answer the following questions with reference to the data.
Year | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
France | 96.6 | 96.9 | 98.2 | 99.2 | 100.0 | 100.3 | 102.4 | 102.0 | 103.7 | 103.2 |
Germany | 97.4 | 98.0 | 98.5 | 99.5 | 100.0 | 101.4 | 103.2 | 103.4 | 104.2 | 105.2 |
South Africa | 90.0 | 91.0 | 91.0 | 91.0 | 100.0 | 88.4 | 88.4 | 88.1 | 87.8 | 94.3 |
United Kingdom | 98.1 | 97.5 | 98.0 | 98.0 | 100.0 | 99.7 | 101.2 | 101.6 | 102.2 | 105.4 |
United States | 98.3 | 98.7 | 99.1 | 99.4 | 100.0 | 100.3 | 101.3 | 102.3 | 103.6 | 106.3 |
Questions
1) Estimate the growth rates in labour productivity of each of France.
Engineering Economy
ISBN: 978-0132554909
15th edition
Authors: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling