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Lepenies, Philipp 1971-

The power of a single number a political history of GDP Philipp Lepenies ; translated by Jeremy Gaines - xiv, 186 Seiten

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.

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

ISBN: 9780231175104 cloth : alk. paper

LCCN: 2015034785

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Bruttoinlandsprodukt
Nationaleinkommen
Geschichte
Ökonomische Ideengeschichte
Welt
Gross domestic product--Political aspects--History

LC Class. No.: HC79.I5

Dewey Class. No.: 339.3/109 330