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Michael​ Kremer's research suggests that higher population might stimulate technological progress. How can higher population stimulate technological​ change?

a. A rise in population at first leads to a decline in per-capita output, and the growth rate of per-capita output will decrease permanently.
b. The research may be just conjecture on the role of technology based on the growth of the world population.
c. A higher population puts more pressure on limited available resources, thereby increasing incentives to spur technological change.
d. A higher population immediately increases α, which, in turn, increases the balanced growth path.

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Answer:

c. A higher population puts more pressure on limited available resources, thereby increasing incentives to spur technological change.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the case when the population rises this result in rise in change in technology as the population rises it would be more pressure on the resources that are limited available so the incentive is also rises to spur the change in technology

Therefore as per the given situation, the option c is correcy

ANd, the same is to be considered

And, all the other options are wrong

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