Non-observed economy in national accounts
Subtitle: survey of country practices
Publisher: United Nations
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9789211169874
Subjects: Statistical methods; Accounting; National income; Informal sector (Economics)
Description: This publication presents an overview of current practices of 43 countries in measuring the non-observed economy. It focuses on the description of methods used and includes quantitative examples and estimates of the share of non-observed economy in the GDP of different countries. Statisticians have developed a range of techniques to estimate the informal, illegal and underground activities, and those undertaken by households for their own final use. The publication gives an overview how countries are using these techniques in practice.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "0069-8458"--T.p. verso.

At head of title: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.

"United Nations publication sales no.: E.08.II.E.8"--T.p. verso.

"GE.08-22749"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Available both in print and online.

Mode of access: Internet.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Albania; title: Armenia; title: Australia; title: Austria; title: Azerbaijan; title: Belarus; title: Belgium; title: Brazil; title: Bulgaria; title: Canada; title: Croatia; title: Czech Republic; title: Estonia; title: Finland; title: Georgia; title: Germany; title: Hungary; title: Ireland; title: Italy; title: Kazakhstan; title: Latvia; title: Lithuania; title: Mexico; title: Mongolia; title: Montenegro; title: Netherlands; title: Norway; title: Poland; title: Republic of Moldova; title: Romania; title: Russian Federation; title: Serbia; title: Spain; title: Sweden; title: Tajikistan; title: The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; title: Turkey; title: Turkmenistan; title: Ukraine; title: United Kingdom; title: United States; title: Uzbekistan.