The power of a single number : a political history of GDP /
Lepenies, Philipp, 1971-
The power of a single number : a political history of GDP / Philipp Lepenies ; translated by Jeremy Gaines. - pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and 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.
9780231175104 (cloth : alk. paper)
2015034785
Gross domestic product--Political aspects--History.
HC79.I5 / L4613 2016
339.3/109
The power of a single number : a political history of GDP / Philipp Lepenies ; translated by Jeremy Gaines. - pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and 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.
9780231175104 (cloth : alk. paper)
2015034785
Gross domestic product--Political aspects--History.
HC79.I5 / L4613 2016
339.3/109