Which of the following is not a reason why China is unlikely to maintain high enough rates of productivity growth to catch-up with the standard of living in Canada?
A)Canada invests more in research and development than China does.
B)Much of China's growth has likely been due to the transition from a centrally-planned economy to a market economy.
C)Because of the low birth rate in China, the labour force will soon decline.
D)There has been a migration of rural Chinese workers to more productive urban jobs.
E)China integrates new foreign technology well but has not yet created much of its own.

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D) is not a reason why China is unlikely to maintain high rates of productivity growth to catch up with Canada's standard of living. In fact, the migration of rural workers to more productive urban jobs is typically a factor that contributes to economic growth and productivity improvements.

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