Where is the wealth of nations? : measuring capital for the 21st century.
by
Hamilton, Kirk, 1951-
Title
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Where is the wealth of nations? : measuring capital for the 21st century.
Author
:
Hamilton, Kirk, 1951-
ISBN
:
9780821363546
9780821363553
Publication Information
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Washington, DC : The World Bank, c2006.
Physical Description
:
xx, 188 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
General Note
:
"Written by a team including Kirk Hamilton ... [et al.]"--P. .
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.
Contents
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Ch. 1. Introduction : the millennium capital assessment -- Ch. 2. The wealth stock estimates -- Ch. 3. Recent genuine saving estimates -- Ch. 4. The importance of investing resource rents : a Hartwick rule counterfactual -- Ch. 5. The importance of population dynamics : changes in wealth per capita -- Ch. 6. Testing genuine saving -- Ch. 7. Explaining the intangible capital residual : the role of human capital and institutions -- Ch. 8. Wealth and production -- Ch. 9. Developing and using environmental accounts -- App. 1. Building the wealth estimates -- App. 2. Wealth estimates by country, 2000 -- App. 3. Genuine saving estimates by country, 2000 -- App. 4. Change in wealth per capita, 2000.
Abstract
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"This book describes estimates of wealth and its components for nearly 120 countries. It regards economic policy as a process of portfolio management in which the assets are produced capital, natural resources, and human resources. In this framework, sustainability is an integral part of economic policy making. The rigorous analysis, presented in accessible format, identifies the conditions for sustainable growth and development, providing a useful yardstick for policymakers."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject Term
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Sustainable development -- Econometric models.
Wealth -- Econometric models.
Economic indicators.
Environmental indicators.
Saving and investment -- Econometric models.
Human capital -- Econometric models.
Added Author
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Hamilton, Kirk, 1951-
Added Corporate Author
:
World Bank
Added Uniform Title
:
Expanding the measure of wealth.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
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| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168020378630 | 338.9/27015195 W567 2006 | 1 |
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025439981 | 338.9/27015195 W567 2006 | 2 |
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025439965 | 338.9/27015195 W567 2006 | 3 |