Certain Problems in the Implementation of the International System of National Accounts 1993--A Case Study of Canada.

The international System of National Accounts 1993 (1993 SNA) was implemented in Canada in November 1997, but with some modifications. The author's occasional departures from the 1993 SNA affect the overall GDP only marginally and are primarily in the sector details. This paper provides a brief description of some of the most important differences still remaining between the 1997 Canadian System of National Accounts and the 1993 SNA. It will be very useful to know if other countries have faced or are facing similar problems in their implementation of the 1993 SNA. A collection of such reports from many countries will provide us very useful and rich source material for possible changes in the future version of the international SNA. Copyright 1999 by The International Association for Research in Income and Wealth.