The power of a single number :
Lepenies, Philipp.,
The power of a single number : a political history of GDP / Philipp Lepenies ; translated by Jeremy Gaines. - New York : Columbia University Press, 2016. - xiv, 186 pages ; 22 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 (hbk.)
2015034785
Gross domestic product--Political aspects--History.
339.3109 LEP / 008872
The power of a single number : a political history of GDP / Philipp Lepenies ; translated by Jeremy Gaines. - New York : Columbia University Press, 2016. - xiv, 186 pages ; 22 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 (hbk.)
2015034785
Gross domestic product--Political aspects--History.
339.3109 LEP / 008872