經濟規模和水準的國際比較及陷阱

Economic Scale and Level: International Comparison and Its Traps

杜震華(Jenn-Hwa Tu)

《國防雜誌》 26卷2期 (2011/04) Pp. 3-12

https://doi.org/10.6326/NDJ.2011.26(2).1

摘要

國民生產相關的經濟名詞通常有其精確定義，但社會大眾經常誤用。本文對這些名詞的意涵和用途加以釐清，方便讀者使用；進一步指出在使用上的一些陷阱，讓讀者了解其使用上的限制。另外，依照這些定義來衡量八大經濟生產國的經濟規模和發展水準，並指出臺灣的相對位置。最後，再提出熱門的臺灣和韓國的經濟比較，以及使用經濟生產衡量的極限。

關鍵字

國民生產毛額 ； 國內生產毛額 ； 購買力平價

並列摘要

Economic terminologies related to national production usually contain precise definitions, but have been misused often. This article clarifies the meaning and usage of these terms for readers' convenience. Furthermore, the traps in using these terms are introduced to allow readers to understand the limitation of their usage. In addition, the international comparison of economic production among eight largest countries has been conducted, and the relative place of Taiwan has further been positioned. At last, the often 'hot' topic on the comparison between Taiwan and South Korea has been conducted and the limit of utilizing economic production measure has been discussed.

並列關鍵字

GNP ； GDP ； PPP