Measurement errors in macroeconomic aggregates such as GDP have been widely lamented, particularly in low-income contexts. This study investigates the reliability of one component of national accounts, agricultural sector output. Focusing first on the case of Mozambique, we use a series of 12...

This paper evaluates the transition from X12-ARIMA to X13-ARIMA-SEATS for the seasonal adjustment of Armenia's quarterly national accounts (QNA). We analyze the methodological advancements and their impact on key economic indicators, focusing on the precision and reliability of seasonally...

Detailed distributional estimates at finer geographical levels remain scarce, despite their critical relevance for household well being and policy intervention. This paper leverages Italian income tax records dating back to 1976 focusing on top income concentration and inequality across the...

A commonly used figure to highlight inequality in Chile is the median income of the Chilean socioeconomic household survey (known by its acronym in Spanish, CASEN). According to this survey, in 2017 the median monthly income per worker was CLP (Chilean pesos) 400,718 pesos, which compares to...

This study makes use of Mozambican social accounting matrices (SAMs) for the years 2007 and 2019, which we compare to uncover structural changes. Our findings reflect the significant short- and long-term challenges that Mozambican policy makers face. Broad-based dynamic change and structural...

How much wealth has accumulated in the region and how is it distributed across households? Despite being widely recognized for its extreme income inequality, reliable data on wealth is scarce, partial and oftentimes contradictory, making it difficult to an swer these ba sic qu estions. In this...

The Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS) provides valuable information for the monetary policy and financial stability purposes. The dataset shows, however, inconsistencies with National Account (NtlA) statistics, as the aggregated HFCS micro data do usually not match the...

A technical assistance (TA) mission was conducted during July 8-12, 2024, to support Statistics Indonesia (BPS) in improving Energy and Air Emissions Accounts statistics. The mission provided advise on how to improve the existing Indonesia energy and air emissions accounts and provided training...

Official passenger transport statistics provide information on the development and structure of public passenger transport. They are based on data from transport enterprises. Due to structural changes, however, it has become increasingly difficult for these enterprises to report reliable and...

Wirtschaftsanalysen erfordern, je nach Fragestellung, detaillierte Untergliederungen der Wirtschaft nach unterschiedlichen Kategorien oder Klassifikationen. Die Volkswirtschaftlichen Gesamtrechnungen stellen dazu Aufkommens- und Verwendungstabellen zur Verfügung, mit Informationen nach...

Wirtschaftsanalysen erfordern, je nach Fragestellung, detaillierte Untergliederungen der Wirtschaft nach unterschiedlichen Kategorien oder Klassifikationen. Die Volkswirtschaftlichen Gesamtrechnungen stellen dazu Aufkommens- und Verwendungstabellen zur Verfügung, mit Informationen nach...

Die Large Cases Unit (LCU) der Statistischen Ämter des Bundes und der Länder hat im Jahr 2020 ihre Arbeit aufgenommen. Sie untersucht seitdem große multinationale Unternehmensgruppen und ihre Untergliederungen auf Kohärenz der in der amtlichen Statistik vorliegenden Daten. Einbezogen in die...

Measurement errors in macroeconomic aggregates such as GDP have been widely lamented, particularly in low-income contexts. This study investigates the reliability of one component of national accounts, agricultural sector output. Focusing first on the case of Mozambique, we use a series of 12...

Die Tourismuswirtschaft ist eine Querschnittsbranche, die in ihrer Gesamtheit in keiner amtlichen Wirtschaftsstatistik abgebildet wird. Das führt zu Fragen wie: Welchen Anteil hatte die Tourismuswirtschaft an der inländischen Bruttowertschöpfung oder an den deutschen Treibhausgasemissionen?...

Die Tourismuswirtschaft ist eine Querschnittsbranche, die in ihrer Gesamtheit in keiner amtlichen Wirtschaftsstatistik abgebildet wird. Das führt zu Fragen wie: Welchen Anteil hatte die Tourismuswirtschaft an der inländischen Bruttowertschöpfung oder an den deutschen Treibhausgasemissionen?...

Distributional accounts for households enable measurement, study developments and identify drivers of inequality. Distributional information on households' wealth is available from the Household Finance and Consumption Survey only for three points in time (2009 - 2018), while aggregates are...