Where is the Wealth of Nations?: Measuring Capital for the 21st Century
- ISBN-10
- 0821363557
- ISBN-13
- 9780821363553
- Category
- Ahorro e inversión - Modelos econométricos
- Pages
- 188
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
Description
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.
