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Real GDP per Person
The quantity of goods and services available for the average individual in the economy
Growth Rate
The annual percentage change in output
Productivity
The quantity of goods and services produced from each unit of labor input
Physical Capital
The stock of equipment and structures used to produce output.
Factors of Production
Inputs used in production, such as labor, capital, and natural resources. 
Human Capital
The knowledge and skills that workers acquire through education, training, and experience. 
Natural Resource
Inputs into production provided by nature
Renewable Resource
Natural resource that can be reproduced
Nonrenewable Resource
Natural resource that is limited in supply
Technological knowledge
A society's understanding about the best ways to produce goods and services
Production Function
The relationship between inputs and outputs from production
Constant returns to scale
A production process where doubling all of the inputs doubles the output
Diminishing Returns
When the incremental increase in output declines as equal increments of an input are added to production. 
Catch-up Effect
The property that poorer countries tend to grow more rapidly than richer countries. 
Foreign Direct Investment
Capital investment owned and operated by foreigners
Foreign Portfolio Investment
Capital Investment Financed with Foreign money but operated by domestic residents. 
Externality
When the actions of one person affect the well-being of a bystander
Property Rights
The ability of people to exercise control over their resources
Infant-industry Argument
Restricting international trade to protect fledgling domestic industry from foreign competition
Inward-oriented Policies 
Policies that increase international trade restrictions 
Public Good
A good that we may all use at the same time without diminishing another's benefits

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