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1 online resource (xiii, 106 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-102). |
| Contents |
Overview -- Intangible assets in a knowledge economy -- Macroeconomic implications of intangible assets -- Intangibles in the firm and in financial markets -- Intangibles and government measurement -- Intangibles and government policy. |
| Summary |
"Intangible assets--which include computer software, research and development (R & D), intellectual property, workforce training, and spending to raise the efficiency and brand identification of firms--comprise a subset of services, which, in turn, accounts for three-quarters of all economic activity. Increasingly, intangibles are a principal driver of the competitiveness of U.S.-based firms, economic growth, and opportunities for U.S. workers. Yet, despite these developments, many intangible assets are not reported by companies, and, in the national economic accounts, they are treated as expenses rather than investments. On June 23, 2008, a workshop was held to examine measurement of intangibles and their role in the U.S. and global economies. The workshop, summarized in the present volume, included discussions of a range of policy-relevant topics, including: what intangibles are and how they work; the variety and scale of emerging markets in intangibles; and what the government s role should be in supporting markets and promoting investment in intangibles."--Publisher's description. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Intangible property -- Valuation.
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Intangible property -- Valuation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Mackie, Christopher D.
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National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy.
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National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Intangible assets. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2009 9780309144148 (OCoLC)501273684 |
| ISBN |
9780309144155 (electronic book) |
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0309144159 (electronic book) |
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0309144140 (paperback) |
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9780309144148 (paperback) |
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