Intangible Assets Measuring and Enhancing Their Contribution to Corporate Value and Economic Growth

"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.

Product details

• Assisted by: Christopher Mackie (Editor)
• Authors: Board on Science Technology and Economic, Committee on National Statistics, Division Of Behavioral And Social Scienc, National Research Council, Technology Board on Science, Policy And Global Affairs, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Technology and Economic Policy
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 09.01.2010
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)
• EAN: 9780309144148
• ISBN: 978-0-309-14414-8
• Pages: 124
• Dimensions (packing): 15.2 x 22.6 x 0.8 cm
• Weight (packing): 218 g
• Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General; Business / Economics / Finance