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Bob looks at the misconceptions and misuses of GDP accounting, explaining why this widely accepted metric often paints a misleading picture of economic health.
Bob's 2009 Mises Article on Krugman: https://Mises.org/HAP482a
Human Action Podcast Episode 481 on Business Cycle Theory: https://Mises.org/HAP482b
Bob's Mises Article on GDP: https://Mises.org/HAP482c
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