National Accounts Statistics - Advanced

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TARGET GROUP | Compilers of national accounts statistics employed by the agencies responsible for compiling the data.

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

COURSE DESCRIPTION | This course 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. The main aim of the course is to train participants in developing and using advanced compilation techniques in areas including supply and use tables (SUT), input-output tables, and price and volume measures of the SNA. The course covers the SNA framework and discusses how the SNA can be extended to address specific user needs using thematic and extended accounts. The main lectures and workshops cover:

• Conceptual framework of the SNA;

• Estimating output of specific activities;

• SUT and input-output tables;

• Price and volume measurement, including chain linking;

• Inventory valuation adjustment, work-in-progress, and consumption of fixed capital; and

• Thematic and extended accounts.

Participants are encouraged to share their country’s experience in data collection and compilation.

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.

• Understand the key features of thematic and extended accounts and their use in economic analysis.

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Course Details

Start: 20271101Nov 01
End: 20271112Nov 12

Language: Eng/Pyc

Sponsoring Organization: IMF

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Application Deadline: August 01, 2027

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