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Which branch of economics has a target to enhance global macroeconomic stability through policy coordination and coherence as part of the 2030 Agenda?
Which branch of economics has a target to enhance global macroeconomic stability through policy coordination and coherence as part of the 2030 Agenda?
Which field of economics deals with the performance, structure, behavior, and decision-making of an economy as a whole?
Which field of economics deals with the performance, structure, behavior, and decision-making of an economy as a whole?
What are some topics studied by macroeconomists?
What are some topics studied by macroeconomists?
What are the two most general fields in economics?
What are the two most general fields in economics?
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According to economists Emi Nakamura and Jón Steinsson, what is the state of evidence regarding the consequences of different macroeconomic policies?
According to economists Emi Nakamura and Jón Steinsson, what is the state of evidence regarding the consequences of different macroeconomic policies?
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What are some sources of unemployment?
What are some sources of unemployment?
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According to the OECD, how is unemployment measured?
According to the OECD, how is unemployment measured?
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How can a country influence the status of the economy?
How can a country influence the status of the economy?
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What is the role of the central bank in influencing the economy?
What is the role of the central bank in influencing the economy?
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Which organization defines GDP as 'an aggregate measure of production equal to the sum of the gross values added of all resident and institutional units engaged in production and services (plus any taxes, and minus any subsidies, on products not included in the value of their outputs)'?
Which organization defines GDP as 'an aggregate measure of production equal to the sum of the gross values added of all resident and institutional units engaged in production and services (plus any taxes, and minus any subsidies, on products not included in the value of their outputs)'?
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What does the unemployment rate measure?
What does the unemployment rate measure?
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GDP is most often used by which entity to measure its economic health?
GDP is most often used by which entity to measure its economic health?
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What does GDP measure?
What does GDP measure?
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According to the text, why is GDP often revised before being considered a reliable indicator?
According to the text, why is GDP often revised before being considered a reliable indicator?
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What is the role of GDP definitions?
What is the role of GDP definitions?
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