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Features relevant course material for the National Accounts. It also provides an overview of courses offered in National Accounts even if the respective course material may not always be readily available. Both course material and handbooks/ manuals and country practices provide helpful information to assist in the compilation and analysis of the National Accounts. While the latter are primarily intended to guide compilers in their work, courses and course material are used to train both compilers and users.
Understanding National Accounts
Institution: OECD
Level: Basic to intermediate
Abstract:
This textbook is meant to be used to train both compilers and users of national accounts. It reflects the new developments in the 2008 System of National Accounts, for example the new treatment of R&D expenditure. It also includes discussions of the financial crisis in 2008 to 2009 in the context of...
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Understanding Financial Accounts
Institution: OECD
Level: Basic to intermediate
Abstract:
This textbook seeks to show how a range of questions on financial developments can be answered with the framework of financial accounts and balance sheets, by providing non-technical explanations illustrated with practical examples. Its main goal is to explain the design, the compilation, and the ...
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Statistics Explained – Building the System of National Accounts
Institution: Eurostat
Level: Basic to intermediate
Abstract:
This online textbook consists of a set of interlinked articles which explain in detail how statistics producers, such as national or international statistical institutes, may build a coherent system of national accounts (SNA), especially in developing countries. They focus particularly on the early ...
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GDP Compilation in African Countries: A Step-by-Step Manual
Institution: AfDB
Level: Basic to intermediate
Abstract:
This textbook provides simple numerical examples and exercises to facilitate understanding. It is based on the materials prepared for the regional workshops organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB). Its focus is mainly on the compilation of production accounts using methods that are recom...
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Macroeconomic Statistical Framework for National Accounts
Institution: Statistics South Africa (SSA)
Level: Basic
Abstract:
This textbook provides simple numerical examples and exercises to facilitate understanding and allow the learner to apply the conceptual framework in a practical way. Its purpose is to: 1. Convey the most important aspects of the conceptual framework underpinning macroeconomic statistics, in parti...
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Advanced Module in National Accounts
Institution: Statistics South Africa (SSA)
Level: Basic to intermediate
Abstract:
This textbook provides simple numerical examples and exercises to facilitate understanding and allow the learner to apply the conceptual framework in a practical way. Its purpose is to: 1. Explain the extended conceptual framework in national accounts, mainly supply and use balancing, QNA, regiona...
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System of National Accounts (2008 SNA): Integrated Transaction Accounts
Institution: SIAP, UN ESCAP
Level: Basic
Objectives:
Provide an understanding of the basic concepts and framework of the SNA.
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System of National Accounts (SNA): Integrated Transaction Accounts
Institution: SIAP, UN ESCAP
Level: Intermediate
Objectives:
Provide understanding of how to: 1. Rationalize data sources for economic statistics and understand the inter-linkages between the various data collections and compilations. 2. Plan for effective economic census questionnaires and tabulation plans. 3. Plan for the use of economic census results for ...
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Quarterly Gross Domestic Product, Early Estimates and Non-Observed Economy
Institution: Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI)
Level: Basic to intermediate
Objectives:
Provide basic but solid understanding in the four selected topics.
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National accounts, any selected topic, both courses and on-the-job training
Institution: Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI)
Level: Any level
Objectives:
To provide, deepen and enhance understanding of selected national accounts topic.
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National Accounts Statistics
Institution: IMF
Level: Basic to intermediate
Objectives:
Provide knowledge in: 1) The main concepts and definitions of the 2008 SNA. 2) The compilation of GDP using the three different approaches. 3) Price and volume measures. 4) Importance of providing high-quality NA data to policy makers and business decision-makers.
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Quarterly National Accounts
Institution: IMF
Level: Intermediate to advanced
Objectives:
Provide knowledge in: 1) The main concepts and definitions of the 2008 SNA. 2) The compilation of GDP using the three different approaches. 3) Price and volume measures. 4) Importance of providing high-quality NA data to policy makers and business decision-makers.
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Balance Sheets and Accumulation Accounts
Institution: IMF
Level: Intermediate
Objectives:
Provide knowledge in: 1) Principles for compilating NA and financial accounts statistics. 2) Links between financial and non-financial statistics. 3) Concepts and methodology to identify data gaps as well as strengths and weaknesses in existing data. 4) Importance and of compiling sectoral accumula...
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European Statistical Training Programme
Institution: Eurostat
Level: Basic, intermediate and advanced
Objectives:
Depends on selected area.
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Institution: OECD
Level: Basic to intermediate
Abstract:
This textbook is meant to be used to train both compilers and users of national accounts. It reflects the new developments in the 2008 System of National Accounts, for example the new treatment of R&D expenditure. It also includes discussions of the financial crisis in 2008 to 2009 in the context of...
Read more...
Understanding Financial Accounts
Institution: OECD
Level: Basic to intermediate
Abstract:
This textbook seeks to show how a range of questions on financial developments can be answered with the framework of financial accounts and balance sheets, by providing non-technical explanations illustrated with practical examples. Its main goal is to explain the design, the compilation, and the ...
Read more...
Statistics Explained – Building the System of National Accounts
Institution: Eurostat
Level: Basic to intermediate
Abstract:
This online textbook consists of a set of interlinked articles which explain in detail how statistics producers, such as national or international statistical institutes, may build a coherent system of national accounts (SNA), especially in developing countries. They focus particularly on the early ...
Read more...
GDP Compilation in African Countries: A Step-by-Step Manual
Institution: AfDB
Level: Basic to intermediate
Abstract:
This textbook provides simple numerical examples and exercises to facilitate understanding. It is based on the materials prepared for the regional workshops organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB). Its focus is mainly on the compilation of production accounts using methods that are recom...
Read more...
Macroeconomic Statistical Framework for National Accounts
Institution: Statistics South Africa (SSA)
Level: Basic
Abstract:
This textbook provides simple numerical examples and exercises to facilitate understanding and allow the learner to apply the conceptual framework in a practical way. Its purpose is to: 1. Convey the most important aspects of the conceptual framework underpinning macroeconomic statistics, in parti...
Read more...
Advanced Module in National Accounts
Institution: Statistics South Africa (SSA)
Level: Basic to intermediate
Abstract:
This textbook provides simple numerical examples and exercises to facilitate understanding and allow the learner to apply the conceptual framework in a practical way. Its purpose is to: 1. Explain the extended conceptual framework in national accounts, mainly supply and use balancing, QNA, regiona...
Read more...
System of National Accounts (2008 SNA): Integrated Transaction Accounts
Institution: SIAP, UN ESCAP
Level: Basic
Objectives:
Provide an understanding of the basic concepts and framework of the SNA.
Read more...
System of National Accounts (SNA): Integrated Transaction Accounts
Institution: SIAP, UN ESCAP
Level: Intermediate
Objectives:
Provide understanding of how to: 1. Rationalize data sources for economic statistics and understand the inter-linkages between the various data collections and compilations. 2. Plan for effective economic census questionnaires and tabulation plans. 3. Plan for the use of economic census results for ...
Read more...
Quarterly Gross Domestic Product, Early Estimates and Non-Observed Economy
Institution: Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI)
Level: Basic to intermediate
Objectives:
Provide basic but solid understanding in the four selected topics.
Read more...
National accounts, any selected topic, both courses and on-the-job training
Institution: Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI)
Level: Any level
Objectives:
To provide, deepen and enhance understanding of selected national accounts topic.
Read more...
National Accounts Statistics
Institution: IMF
Level: Basic to intermediate
Objectives:
Provide knowledge in: 1) The main concepts and definitions of the 2008 SNA. 2) The compilation of GDP using the three different approaches. 3) Price and volume measures. 4) Importance of providing high-quality NA data to policy makers and business decision-makers.
Read more...
Quarterly National Accounts
Institution: IMF
Level: Intermediate to advanced
Objectives:
Provide knowledge in: 1) The main concepts and definitions of the 2008 SNA. 2) The compilation of GDP using the three different approaches. 3) Price and volume measures. 4) Importance of providing high-quality NA data to policy makers and business decision-makers.
Read more...
Balance Sheets and Accumulation Accounts
Institution: IMF
Level: Intermediate
Objectives:
Provide knowledge in: 1) Principles for compilating NA and financial accounts statistics. 2) Links between financial and non-financial statistics. 3) Concepts and methodology to identify data gaps as well as strengths and weaknesses in existing data. 4) Importance and of compiling sectoral accumula...
Read more...
European Statistical Training Programme
Institution: Eurostat
Level: Basic, intermediate and advanced
Objectives:
Depends on selected area.
Read more...