The power of a single number a political history of GDP

IntroductionWhat it's all about : a short primer on GDP -- William petty and political arithmetic : the origins of GDP -- The frustrations of Colin Clark : England -- Simon Kuznets and the politics of gross national product : the United States -- War, kidnapping, and data theft : Germany -- The...

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1. Verfasser: Lepenies, Philipp (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Gaines, Jeremy (ÜbersetzerIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: New York Columbia University Press 2016
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Zusammenfassung:IntroductionWhat it's all about : a short primer on GDP -- William petty and political arithmetic : the origins of GDP -- The frustrations of Colin Clark : England -- Simon Kuznets and the politics of gross national product : the United States -- War, kidnapping, and data theft : Germany -- The ultimate triumph of gross national product -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
Introduction -- What it's all about : a short primer on GDP -- William petty and political arithmetic : the origins of GDP -- The frustrations of Colin Clark : England -- Simon Kuznets and the politics of gross national product : the United States -- War, kidnapping, and data theft : Germany -- The ultimate triumph of gross national product -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xiv, 186 Seiten
ISBN:9780231175104
978-0-231-17510-4