Question

What is a significant factor in long-run economic growth that Robert Fogel, an economic historian, is best known for suggesting? a. Improvements in worker health from better nutrition b. Inward-oriented policies that protect domestic firms from foreign competition c. Improvements in the protection of property and enforcement of contracts through the maturation of the civil and criminal justice systems d. Improvements in technology from the incentives created by a better patent system

Answer 1

Answer:

  A. Improvements in worker health from better nutrition.

Explanation:

  Robert Fogel was an American economist and historian.

  His work along with some collaborators provided evidence that better nutrition was the main drive to reduct mortality from infectious diseases. And this could be reached faster by a long-run economic growth.

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