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The Power of a Single Number : A Political History of GDP.

By: Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Columbia University Press, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (203 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780231541435
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 339.3/109
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Contents:
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- 1. What It's All About: A Short Primer on GDP -- 2. William Petty and Political Arithmetic: The Origins of GDP -- 3. The Frustrations of Colin Clark: England -- 4. Simon Kuznets and the Politics of Gross National Product: The United States -- 5. War, Kidnapping, and Data Theft: Germany -- 6. The Ultimate Triumph of Gross National Product -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
Summary: A narrative-driven political history of the most important economic statistic in the world.
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Intro -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- 1. What It's All About: A Short Primer on GDP -- 2. William Petty and Political Arithmetic: The Origins of GDP -- 3. The Frustrations of Colin Clark: England -- 4. Simon Kuznets and the Politics of Gross National Product: The United States -- 5. War, Kidnapping, and Data Theft: Germany -- 6. The Ultimate Triumph of Gross National Product -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.

A narrative-driven political history of the most important economic statistic in the world.

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