Chapter 18: Problem 13
What are some fiscal policies for improving a society's human capital?
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Chapter 18: Problem 13
What are some fiscal policies for improving a society's human capital?
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Why have many education experts recently placed an emphasis on altering the incentives that U.S. schools face rather than on increasing their budgets? Without endorsing any of these proposals as especially good or bad, list some of the ways in which incentives for schools might be altered.
Explain how cuts in funding for programs such as Head Start might affect the development of human capital in the United States.
Assume there is no discretionary increase in government spending. Explain how an improving economy will affect the budget balance and, in turn, investment and the trade balance.
Under what condition would crowding out not inhibit long-run economic growth? Under what condition would crowding out impede long-run economic growth?
Explain why the government might prefer to provide incentives to private firms to do investment or research and development, rather than simply doing the spending itself?
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