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The power of a single number : a political history of GDP / Philipp Lepenies ; translated by Jeremy Gaines.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: German Publication details: New York : Columbia University Press, 2016.Description: xiv, 186 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780231175104 (hbk.)
Uniform titles:
  • Macht der einen Zahl. English
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 339.3109 LEP 23 008872
Online resources:
Contents:
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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Book Book Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore 339.3109 LEP 008872 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 008872

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.

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