The book finds a link between the poor productivity record of many leading economies since the crisis of 2008, and the sluggish rate of investment in intangible assets since then.

An example calculation of the amortization of an intangible asset Let's say that a company has developed a software solution to be used internally to better manage its inventory.

Intangible investment includes the research and development conducted by firms, as well as things like marketing, design and branding. In the late 1990s, by some measures, spending on intangibles ...

Discover the definition of assets, their types, and examples. Learn why assets are important for personal and business finance.

I study whether firms' reliance on intangible assets is an important determinant of financing constraints. I construct new measures of firm-level physical and intangible assets using accounting ...

Many businesses continue to struggle with the management of their IP assets, despite the fact that these intangible assets comprise approximately 90% of most companies' balance sheets.

So, without a new approach to funding, accountants can struggle to find suitable finance for their small but growing clients in asset-light sectors such as professional services, technology or media.

To answer that, measure the strategic readiness of your intangible assets: how well your employees’ skills, your information and technical systems, and your leadership and organizational culture ...