Cross country comparisons of GDP per capita typically use purchasing power parity
Chapter 19, Problem 25(choose chapter or problem)
Cross country comparisons of GDP per capita typically use purchasing power parity equivalent exchange rates, which are a measure of the long run equilibrium value of an exchange rate. In fact, we used PPP equivalent exchange rates in this module. Why could using market exchange rates, which sometimes change dramatically in a short period of time, be misleading?
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