Definition of Gross National Product (GNP)

Definition: The Gross National Product (GNP) is the value of all the goods and services produced in an economy, plus the value of the goods and services imported, less the goods and services exported.

Terms related to The Gross National Product (GNP):

• GDP / Gross Domestic Product
• GDP Deflator
• National Accounts

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Writing a Term Paper? Here are a few starting points for research on The Gross National Product (GNP):

Books on The Gross National Product (GNP):

• Economic Growth, 2nd Edition
• The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth
• The Rise and Decline of Nations: Economic Growth, Stagflation, and Social Rigidities

Journal Articles on The Gross National Product (GNP):

• The estimation of prewar gross national product: Methodology and new evidence
• The health sector's share of the gross national product
• National infant mortality rates in relation to gross national product and distribution of income