Training Program
National Accounts Statistics (NAS)
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Session No.: SA 24.33
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Date: September 30, 2024 - October 4, 2024 (1 week)
Delivery Method: In-person Training
Primary Language: English
Target Audience
The workshop is intended for government officials who are integrally involved in the compilation of national accounts statistics.
Qualifications
Participants are expected to have a degree in economics, or statistics, or equivalent experience.
Course Description
This one-week course will be presented by experts from the International Monetary Fund's Statistics Department. The course will be based on the conceptual framework of the System of National Accounts 2008 (2008 SNA). This course consists of lectures covering national accounts concepts, methods, and framework; estimating Gross Domestic Product using the production, expenditure and income approach; Supply and Use tables: and price and volume measures
The course will feature interactive lectures and hands-on exercises that enable participants to operationalize what they learn. The main lectures and workshops include:
(i) Overview of the System of National Accounts,
(ii) Gross Domestic Product by Production, Expenditure and Income approach
(iii) Supply and use tables
(iv) Price and Volume measures
(v) Measuring economic activities at the regional level- Conceptual principles and compilation issues
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be able to:
- Describe the conceptual framework of the SNA;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the three approaches to estimating gross domestic product (GDP): production, expenditure and income.
- Describe fundamental components of SUT and how to compile them;
- Understand the techniques to be used to balance Supply and Use Tables;
- Explain the price and volume measurement techniques, including chain linking;
- Understand the concepts and critical issues in measuring economic activities at the regional level.
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