The System of Macroeconomic Accounts Statistics: An Overview

August 29, 2007

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The System of Macroeconomic Accounts Statistics: An Overview, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2007) accessed December 22, 2024

Also available in: español, français

Summary

Designed to meet the basic needs of economists and statisticians, this pamphlet is unique in providing an explanation of the key principles underlying macroeconomic statistics when viewed as an integrated system. It highlights the interrelationships between the various sectors and provides a bridge linking the various macroeconomic accounts statistics-national accounts, balance of payments, government finance statistics, and monetary and financial statistics-to assist the reader in understanding the main concepts underlying these statistics. It does so by simplifying many of the concepts, explaining common features and differences, showing how the four key statistical areas harmonize, and providing examples to demonstrate the practical application and uses of the concepts within the conceptual framework. The pamphlet completely updates Pamphlet No. 29, Macroeconomic Accounts: An Overview, by Poul Hølst-Madsen, which was published in 1985.

Subject: Balance of payments, Commercial banks, Financial institutions, Financial statements, Foreign direct investment, Income, National accounts, Portfolio investment, Public financial management (PFM)

Keywords: Asset, Balance of payments classification, Balance of payments current account balance, Balance sheet, Capital accounts of the balance of payments, Commercial banks, Financial statements, Foreign direct investment, Incurrence of liability, Liability symmetry, Net acquisition, Net incurrence, PAM, Portfolio investment, Value

Publication Details

Pages:

117
Volume:

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Series:

Pamphlet Series, No. 56
Stock No:

P056EA
ISBN:

9781589066205
ISSN:

0538-8759

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Also available in French and Spanish.

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