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

Philipp Lepenies ; translated by Jeremy Gaines

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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Alternative title:	Die Macht der einen Zahl
Year of publication:	[2016]
Authors:	Lepenies, Philipp
Other Persons:	Gaines, Jeremy (translator)
Publisher:	New York : Columbia University Press
Subject:	Bruttoinlandsprodukt \| Gross domestic product \| Nationaleinkommen \| National income \| Geschichte \| History \| Ökonomische Ideengeschichte \| History of economic thought \| Welt \| World
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de]

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Extent:	xiv, 186 Seiten
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index 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.
ISBN:	978-0-231-17510-4 ; 978-0-231-54143-5
Classification:	Makroökonomie ; Wirtschaftsgeschichte
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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