Principles of Economics 2e
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Chapter 32, Problem 30P
Retrieve the following data from The World Bank database (http //databank.worldbank. org/data/ home.aspx) for India, Spain, and South Africa for the most recent year available:
• GDP in constant international dollars or PPP
• Population
• GOP per person in constant international dollars
• Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
• Health expenditure per capita (current U.S. dollars)
• Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
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