Adam Davidson has a good article in the New York Times about the difficulty in measuring productivity in the knowledge economy - it starts with discussing how some accountants are turning away from the billable hour model to a service fee model that is better for difficult, interesting and valuable projects.
The New York Times has another piece by Jared Bernstein and Dean Baker on changes in how the Bureau of Economic Analysis calculates GDP to reflect intellectual property that can continue to produce income into the future.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis has put together a short video that explains both GDP and the recent changes to GDP. The Atlantic Monthly article, "The Lady Gaga Fix" describes what the change in GDP means and doesn't mean - along with the criticism of the move. The Free Exchange column at the Economist also has a good description of the change.
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