Where Is the Wealth of Nations?: Measuring Capital for the 21st Century

by World Bank

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821363549
• ISBN13: 9780821363546
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 9.3"