宏观经济学-曼昆-生产与增长.pptVIP

* This and the next two slides are from the FYI box entitled “A Picture is Worth A Thousand Statistics.” These photos put a human face on the statistics and theories. Many students connect to these pictures more than to the data in Table 1. For each picture, the family was paid to drag all of its stuff outside for the photo. Before revealing the statistics in the lower left-hand corner, let your students soak in the picture for a moment. Point out some of the lovely things the family owns – the sailboat, the house with two chimneys and two bay windows in front, the state-of-the-art washer/dryer, and so forth. Data sources: GDP per capita, 2006: Same as textbook. Life expectancy at birth, 2008 estimate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Database. /ipc/www/idb/idbprint.html Adult literacy, 2003 estimate. Source: CIA World Factbook. /library/publications/the-world-factbook/ * Again, let your students have a good look at the photo before revealing the statistics in the lower left corner. This family seems comfortable, but they don’t have quite as much stuff as the British family. No sailboat. No house with bay windows. But they’re not doing so bad. To many students (especially in America), an income of $11,000 seems incredibly poor. But relative to the rest of the world, it’s not so bad. Data sources: GDP per capita, 2006: Same as textbook. Life expectancy at birth, 2008 estimate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Database. /ipc/www/idb/idbprint.html Adult literacy, 2004 estimate. Source: CIA World Factbook. /library/publications/the-world-factbook/ * Here, the photo really is worth a thousand words. Look at the family’s possessions. Pottery, a few sticks, some clothing, and a dwelling that does not appear to have running water or climate control. That’s it. No sailboat, no upholstered furniture, no bicycles. This family is very poor. Now look at the statistics - $1130 income per capita? Heck, I spen