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This means that when there is high inflation money won't be able to go as far so there won't be as
much consumption.
• High rates of inflation slows economic growth and hyper inflation will almost destroy an
economy but even a moderate rate of deflation is also harmful. Obviously there is non
linear relationship between them and so its not appropriate to use the linear models that
are commonly used in economic so correlation is not quite the right word.
Dear these are only the names of economic variables. A long debate can be
made on each variable that how it positively or negatively effect economy.
A good way to think of economic growth is the potential for an economy to produce more
goods and services, according to harpercollege.edu. This doesn't necessarily
mean that the economy does produce more of these things, but the increase in
potential shows that the economy is, in fact, growing. There are many factors that
can contribute to this growth, and there are three major factors that have more
impact than others
More Resources
One of the chief catalysts of a growing economy is an increase in the available
resources. Throughout history, wars were fought over territory, because kingdoms that
had more land could grow more food, which meant that they could support a larger
economy and population. While it isn't as common for war to be declared over
resources, there is still a great deal of competition in order to get them and use them. As
another example is the talk of increasing offshore drilling and of drilling for oil in Alaska
in order to fix the United States' economy-- more resources (oil) would result in better
economic growth.
Superior Resources
Another factor that can contribute to economic growth is an increase in the quality of
available resources. For instance, jet fuel is a more suitable fuel than coal for powering
vehicles. So if an economy switches from one resource (coal) to another, more efficient
resource (jet fuel), then that economy will see a growth because there is a higher quality
resource that can be used. A simpler example is that good, black, rich soil that produces
higher quality crops is worth more than soil that will produce crops that are edible but not
as fertile.
Technology
Entrepreneurship
Writing in the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics, economist Paul Romer points out
that growth occurs when someone takes resources, such as land, labor and
capital, and rearranges them in a way that makes them more valuable. This
observation highlights the importance of entrepreneurship in driving economic
growth. Entrepreneurs often introduce new technologies and other innovations
that displace old ways of doing business. Austrian-born economist Joseph A.
Schumpeter wrote in the early 20th century of the importance of entrepreneurs in
"The Theory of Economic Development."
Price Stability
A stable price system that holds inflation to a minimum facilitates the kind of decision
making that generates economic growth. Dr. Stephan Pfeffenzeller, a lecturer in
economics at the University of Liverpool, points out that stable prices help guide
production and investment decisions. Maintaining low inflation requires strong monetary
policy that operates independently of political pressure and strives to contain inflationary
pressures, thus fostering stable rates of growth.