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National Accounts Statistics-Advanced (NAS-A)

Macroeconomic Statistics

This course, presented by the Statistics Department, covers theoretical and practical aspects in the compilation of national accounts statistics based on the conceptual framework of the System of National Accounts, 2008 (2008 SNA). The course consists of lectures covering advanced methodological and compilation issues of the 2008 SNA and workshops consisting of practical exercises in compiling the accounts. The main aim of the course is to train participants in developing and using more advanced compilation techniques in areas including supply and use tables (SUT), input-output tables, price and volume measures, and thematic and extended accounts of the SNA. The course will cover the SNA framework and will discuss how the SNA can be extended to address specific user needs. The main ...

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Target Audience

Compilers of national accounts statistics employed by agencies responsible for official national accounts statistics.

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Qualifications

Participants are expected to have a degree in economics, or statistics; or equivalent experience.

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Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: 

  • Describe the conceptual framework of the SNA.
  • Apply specific techniques to derive value added in special cases.
  • Apply the techniques used to balance SUTs.
  • Understand the process of converting SUTs to input-output tables.
  • Apply the appropriate techniques to derive volume measures of value added and chain linking.
  • Understand the principles and practice of estimating consumption of fixed capital using perpetual inventory models.
  • Understand the key features of thematic and extended accounts and their use for policy-relevant economic analysis.  
     
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