The leading indicators : a short history of the numbers that rule our world / Zachary Karabell
Adresse Bibliographique
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014
Exemplaires
1 unité en cours de traitement pour Aucun
Mention D'édition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition
Description
287 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-278) and index
Contents
The ripples of Domesday -- Unemployment -- National income and the man from Pinsk -- The invention of the economy -- The economic gestalt -- Inflation : from leading indicator to government con -- Diminishing returns -- Where's Waldo? -- Gross national happiness -- The avatars -- Made to measure
Summary
A history and critical assessment of leading indicators reveals their indelible impact on the economy, public policy, and other critical decisions, discussing their shortcomings while making suggestions for reducing dependence on them
