GDP, GDI, and Trading Gains: An Alternative View

Bert M. Balk

doi:10.1111/roiw.12694

GDP, GDI, and Trading Gains: An Alternative View

Bert M. Balk^*

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Department of Technology and Operations Management

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This note argues that, from an economic-statistical point of view, trading gains, as difference between real gross domestic income and real gross domestic product, may be considered as a statistical artifact; that is, trading gains vanish if a particular deflator for the trade balance is chosen.

Original language	English
Article number	e12694
Journal	Review of income and wealth
Volume	71
Issue number	1
Early online date	28 May 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/roiw.12694
Publication status	Published - Feb 2025

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JEL Codes: C43, E01, O47

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