A Statistical Framework for the Analysis of Productivity and Sustainable Development

To analyse the consequences of the changing economic structure of the UK, we need aset of statistics broken down by industry that are consistent with the whole economymeasures available from the national accounts. The theory of growth accounting thenprovides a framework in which the contribution of each industry to the national economycan be measured and assessed. This paper identifies the obstacles currently facing aresearcher trying to implement this approach. It makes a number of recommendations forthe improvement of official statistics.