Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Relation of the Directors to the Work and Publications of the National Bureau of Economic Research vi
3. Contents vii
4. Tables xi
5. Preface xv
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Secular Overview 4
8. 2. Summary of Findings for the 1953-75 Period 23
9. 3. Problems of Constructing National and Sectoral Balance Sheets 29
10. 4. The National Balance Sheet of the United States for 1975 41
11. 5. Trends and Fluctuations in the National Balance Sheet, 1953-75 57
12. 6. Trends and Fluctuations in Sectoral Balance Sheets, 1953-75 104
13. 7. Broader Definitions of National Assets 186
14. 8. Developments in 1976-80 195
15. References 211
16. Index 215