Research findings will likely be used to discredit the value-added approach. The shame of all this is that there is another way. As the National Academy paper points out, some other tools to ...

Using students’ test scores to assess the efficacy of their teachers—a method known as the “value added” (VA) approach—has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. It has also become ...

Her expertise is in personal finance and investing, and real estate. A value-added product is a saleable commodity that has been enhanced with additional qualities that make it worth a higher ...

This paper sets out the key concepts necessary to calculate trade in value added using input-output tables. We explain the basic structure of an input-output table and the matrix algebra behind the ...

When calculating gross domestic product (GDP), economists use the value-added approach with intermediate goods to guarantee that they are not counted twice—once when purchased, and once when the ...

The White House considers value-added taxes, or VATs, an unfair trade practice. VATs, similar to a U.S. retail sales tax, are the world's most common type of consumption tax. They don't create ...