Macroeconomics 1st Edition by Dean Karlan,Jonathan Morduch

Exercise 13

For each of the following examples, state whether this activity would likely hinder or promote economic growth, and name a component of productivity each produces or reduces.
a. Not requiring students to attend school.
b. Granting patents on new inventions.
c. Building a solid infrastructure system.
d. Allowing local rivers and streams to become polluted.