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The participation of women in the U.S. labor force has risen dramatically since 1970.
This rise likely increased GDP in the United States.
Now imagine a measure of well-being that includes time spent working in the home and taking leisure.
The change in this measure of well-being would be greater than the change in GDP.

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False

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The participation of women in the U.S. labor force has risen dramatically since 1970. This rise likely increased GDP in the United States.

Now imagine a measure of well-being that includes time spent working in the home and taking leisure. The change in this measure of well-being would be greater than the change in GDP.

The change in this measure of well-being would be Less than the change in GDP i.e the well being will decrease because as women participate in the workforce this will be accomplished by a decrease in their leisure time

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