The power of a single number : a political history of GDP /

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Since it was first widely used in the mid-twentieth century, GDP has become the most powerful statistical indicator of our time. Practically all governments adhere to the idea that GDP growth is a primary political target. And while criticism of this hegemonic measure has grown over the past decade,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lepenies, Philipp, 1971- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2016]
Temas:
Gross domestic product > Political aspects > History.
Produit intérieur brut > Aspect politique > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > Macroeconomics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Economic Conditions.
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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