Wealth of Nations

Table of Contents

1. Foundations of GDP
- Defining Gross Domestic Product
- The History of Economic Measurement
- GDP and National Income Accounting

2. Calculating GDP
- Production Approach to GDP
- Income Approach to GDP
- Expenditure Approach to GDP

3. GDP in Practice
- Real vs. Nominal GDP
- GDP Deflators and Price Indexes
- GDP's Shortcomings and Alternatives

4. GDP and Economic Health
- GDP as an Economic Barometer
- Interpreting GDP Growth Rates
- GDP and Living Standards

5. GDP in the Global Economy
- Comparing GDP Across Countries
- Exchange Rates and Purchasing Power Parity
- Globalization and GDP Implications

6. GDP and the Public Sector
- Government Expenditures in GDP
- Public Debt and GDP Considerations
- Fiscal Policy and its GDP Effects

7. Business Cycles and GDP
- Understanding Economic Fluctuations
- Recessions and GDP Dynamics
- Recovery Patterns and Economic Growth

8. Technological Advances and GDP
- Innovation's Impact on GDP
- Intellectual Property and GDP Calculation
- Future Trends and Economic Measures

9. Environmental Factors and GDP
- Sustainable Development and GDP
- GDP and Environmental Costs
- Green GDP an Emerging Concept

10. Society and GDP
- Income Distribution and GDP
- Quality of Life Indices vs. GDP
- Social Capital and Economic Measures

11. Challenges in GDP Measurement
- Informal Economy and GDP
- Statistical Discrepancies and Data Integrity
- Modernizing GDP Statistics for the Digital Age

12. The Future of GDP
- Beyond GDP: Comprehensive Economic Indicators
- Predictive Models and Economic Forecasting
- The Role of Big Data in Economic Analysis