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As a part of the Great Society, Johnson believed in expanding the federal government's roles in education and health care as poverty reduction strategies.
Economic growth can only be seen when there is an increase in quality and quantity of the factors of production so clearly it is a function of these factors. The purpose of economic organization – including all labor – is to create things that people value. Economic growth occurs when more and cheaper goods can be created.
It's actually shot in South Africa - the series is a BBC/German/British co-production.