Publications
Publications
- November 1996 (Revised March 2001)
- HBS Case Collection
National Income Accounting
Abstract
Introduces the concept of national income accounting. This note: 1) defines GDP and provides examples; 2) discusses the differences between GDP and GNP; 3) presents both the expenditure and income decompositions of GDP; and 4) defines the relationships among net savings, net exports, and the fiscal debate.
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Citation
Kennedy, Robert E. "National Income Accounting." Harvard Business School Background Note 797-075, November 1996. (Revised March 2001.)