GO BEYOND GDP: INTRODUCING GROSS OUTPUT, THE "TOP LINE" IN NATIONAL INCOME ACCOUNTING - The Schumpeter Lecture

It is an updated version of the Schumpeter Lecture given in November, 2017, in Stockholm, Sweden.  


20 Pages Posted: Last revised: 11 Nov 2024

Date Written: October 27, 2024

Abstract

Gross output [GO] is the natural measure of the production sector, while net output [GDP] is appropriate as a measure of welfare. Both are required in a complete system of accounts.

Keywords: gross output, macroeconomics

JEL Classification: E01, E10, E12, E14, E17, E23, E27, E32, E66

Suggested Citation

Skousen, Mark, GO BEYOND GDP: INTRODUCING GROSS OUTPUT, THE "TOP LINE" IN NATIONAL INCOME ACCOUNTING - The Schumpeter Lecture (October 27, 2024). It is an updated version of the Schumpeter Lecture given in November, 2017, in Stockholm, Sweden.  

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Mark Skousen (Contact Author)

Chapman University ( email )

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