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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > economics and work > economic development > economic growth
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > ideologies > libertarianism > libertarianism and policy > economic development > economic growth
... > social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > political economy > economic development > economic growth
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political economy > economic development > economic growth
... > social science subjects > business and management > international business > economics of international business > economic development > economic growth
social science subjects > economics > macroeconomics > economic development > economic growth
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > economics of poverty > economic growth
social science subjects > economics > economic growth

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economic growth  

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  • Economic growth is most commonly defined as the rate of increase in the value of a country's output over a period of time. It is often presumed that economic growth is necessary and valuable to a society because it is accompanied by an improved quality of life for that society's citizens. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Economic Growth]

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