Earnings usually reflect a person's productivity. What are factors that cause differences in productivity across people so that earnings differ too?

What will be an ideal response?


Productivity differences reflect differences in talent, training, experience, and human capital. People with more training or experience earn more, as do people with more human capital. Finally, some people just have a greater ability for certain things and this makes them more productive.

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