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UNINA9910449745503321 |
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Where is the wealth of nations? [[electronic resource] ] : measuring capital for the 21st century |
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Washington, DC, : The World Bank, 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-28224-X |
9786610282241 |
0-8213-6355-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (212 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sustainable development - Econometric models |
Wealth - Econometric models |
Economic indicators |
Environmental indicators |
Saving and investment - Econometric models |
Human capital - Econometric models |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Extends and expands the work done in Expanding the measure of wealth (World Bank, 1997) to provide a comprehensive snapshot of wealth for 120 countries at the turn of the millennium. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Looking for the Wealth of Nations-A Logical Map; Executive Summary; Part 1-Wealth Accounting; Chapter 1. Introduction: The Millennium Capital Assessment; Chapter 2. The Wealth Stock Estimates; Part 2-Changes in Wealth; Chapter 3. Recent Genuine Saving Estimates; Chapter 4. The Importance of Investing Resource Rents: A Hartwick Rule Counterfactual; Chapter 5. The Importance of Population Dynamics: Changes in Wealth per Capita; Chapter 6. Testing Genuine Saving; Part 3-Wealth, Production, and Development |
Chapter 7. Explaining the Intangible Capital Residual: The Role of Human Capital and Institutions Chapter 8. Wealth and Production; Part 4-International Experience; Chapter 9. Developing and Using Environmental Accounts; Appendixes: Sources and Methods; Appendix |
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1. Building the Wealth Estimates; Appendix 2. Wealth Estimates by Country, 2000; Appendix 3. Genuine Saving Estimates by Country, 2000; Appendix 4. Change in Wealth per Capita, 2000; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The book presents estimates of total wealth for nearly 120 countries, using economic theory to decompose the wealth of a nation into its component pieces: produced capital, natural resources and human resources. The wealth estimates provide a unique opportunity to look at economic management from a broader and comprehensive perspective. The book's basic tenet is that economic development can be conceived as a process of portfolio management, so that sustainability becomes an integral part of economic policy making. The rigorous analysis, presented in accessible format, tackles issues such as g |
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