{"id":177,"date":"2024-09-30T14:07:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T18:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/econ104\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=177"},"modified":"2024-10-17T15:23:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T19:23:50","slug":"3-3-exercises","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/econ104\/chapter\/3-3-exercises\/","title":{"raw":"3.3 Exercises","rendered":"3.3 Exercises"},"content":{"raw":"Read the articles and answer the questions.\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\">Exercise 1: Canada's economic future<\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nRead Livio Di Matteo, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehub.ca\/2024-01-16\/livio-di-matteo-canadas-economic-future-is-looking-grim-especially-when-compared-to-the-u-s\/\">\"Canada\u2019s economic future is looking grim\u2014especially when compared to the U.S.,\"<\/a> <em>The Hub<\/em>, 2024.\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>How has the gap in real GDP per capita between Canada and the US changed over the past 100 years?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>How has the gap in real GDP and population between the two countries changed?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What are the reasons leading to the increasing gap in real GDP per capita between the two countries? Which determinants of productivity are discussed in the article?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What policies has the Canadian government suggested to improve the country\u2019s economic outlook? (Advanced)<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nSimilar discussions can be found in these articles:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-size: 1em\">R. Deslauriers and R. Gagn\u00e9, <a href=\"https:\/\/policyoptions.irpp.org\/magazines\/april-2023\/the-low-productivity-of-canadian-companies-threatens-our-living-standards\/\">\"The low productivity of Canadian companies threatens our living standards.\"<\/a> <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 1em\">Policy Options<\/em>, 2023.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>W. B. P. Robson and M. Bafale, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdhowe.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2022-08\/Commentary_625.pdf\">\"Decapitalization: Weak business investment threatens Canadian prosperity.\"<\/a> C.D. 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