Standard national accounting concepts, economic theory and data compilation issues; on constancy and change in the UN-Manuals on national accounting (1947, 1953, 1968, 1993)

Frits Bos

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Abstract: In this paper, the four successive guidelines of the United Nations on national accounting are discussed in view of economic theory (Keynesian analysis, welfare, Hicksian income, input-output analysis, etc.) and data compilation issues (e.g. the link with concepts in administrative data sources). The new guidelines of the EC should complement those of the UN and be simpler and more cost-efficient. It should define a balanced set of operational concepts and tables that is attainable for most EC countries within 5 years.

Keywords: Guidelines on national accounting; System of National Accounts (SNA); national accounting and economic theory; national accounting and data compilation issues (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B40 C82 E01 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1993
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