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03185nam a2200421 i 4500 |
001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
control field |
2014044458 |
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
control field |
DLC |
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
control field |
20190729110309.0 |
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
fixed length control field |
150218s2015 nju b 001 0 eng |
010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
LC control number |
2014044458 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9780691166520 (hardback) |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
0691166528 (harcover) |
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
Language of cataloging |
eng |
Description conventions |
rda |
Transcribing agency |
DLC |
Modifying agency |
MvI |
042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
Authentication code |
pcc |
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
Classification number |
HC79.I5 |
Item number |
P515 2015 |
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
339.3/1 |
Edition number |
23 |
084 ## - OTHER CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
BUS023000 |
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BUS079000 |
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BUS045000 |
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BUS051000 |
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POL023000 |
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POL024000 |
Number source |
bisacsh |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Philipsen, Dirk, |
Dates associated with a name |
1959- |
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
The little big number : |
Remainder of title |
how GDP came to rule the world and what to do about it / |
Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Dirk Philipsen. |
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
Princeton : |
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Princeton University Press, |
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
2015. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
ix, 398 pages : |
Other physical details |
illustrations ; |
Dimensions |
25 cm |
336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
Content type term |
text |
Source |
rdacontent |
337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
Media type term |
unmediated |
Source |
rdamedia |
338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
Carrier type term |
volume |
Source |
rdacarrier |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc. |
"In one lifetime, GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, has ballooned from a narrow economic tool into a global article of faith. It is our universal yardstick of progress. As The Little Big Number demonstrates, this spells trouble. While economies and cultures measure their performance by it, GDP ignores central facts such as quality, costs, or purpose. It only measures output: more cars, more accidents; more lawyers, more trials; more extraction, more pollution--all count as success. Sustainability and quality of life are overlooked. Losses don't count. GDP promotes a form of stupid growth and ignores real development.How and why did we get to this point? Dirk Philipsen uncovers a submerged history dating back to the 1600s, climaxing with the Great Depression and World War II, when the first version of GDP arrived at the forefront of politics. Transcending ideologies and national differences, GDP was subsequently transformed from a narrow metric to the purpose of economic activity. Today, increasing GDP is the highest goal of politics. In accessible and compelling prose, Philipsen shows how it affects all of us. But the world can no longer afford GDP rule. A finite planet cannot sustain blind and indefinite expansion. If we consider future generations equal to our own, replacing the GDP regime is the ethical imperative of our times. More is not better. As Philipsen demonstrates, the history of GDP reveals unique opportunities to fashion smarter goals and measures. The Little Big Number explores a possible roadmap for a future that advances quality of life rather than indiscriminate growth. "-- |
Assigning source |
Provided by publisher. |
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
596 ## - |
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1 |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Gross domestic product. |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History. |
Source of heading or term |
bisacsh |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business. |
Source of heading or term |
bisacsh |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Money & Monetary Policy. |
Source of heading or term |
bisacsh |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Public Finance. |
Source of heading or term |
bisacsh |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Economic Conditions. |
Source of heading or term |
bisacsh |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy. |
Source of heading or term |
bisacsh |
948 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC); SERIES PART DESIGNATOR (RLIN) |
Series part designator, SPT (RLIN) |
u604261 |
949 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC) |
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HC79 .I5 P515 2015 |
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LC |
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1 |
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EY8Z |
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33039001361806 |
903 ## - LOCAL DATA ELEMENT C, LDC (RLIN) |
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32410 |