Front Matter Page
Western Hemisphere Department
Authorized for distribution by Charles F. Kramer
Table of contents
I. Introduction
II. National Accounts’ Conventions and the Rationale Against it
III. Data Collection Approach
IV. Data Sources
A. Computerized Information
B. Innovative Property
C. Economic Competencies
V. Summary of Findings and Comparison with Other Countries
A. Findings for Canada
B. Comparison with the U.S. and the U.K
VI. Impact of Including Intangibles on GDP
VII. Conclusion
References
Tables
1. Decomposition of Intangible Expenditures by Item
2. Comparison of Expenditures in Intangibles Across U.S., U.K. and Canada
3. Impact of Including Intangibles on Real GDP Growth
Figures
1. Software Investment (overall and by type)
2. Tangible Versus Intangible Investment