Author: United Nations. Statistical OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Afghanistan
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Methods Used in Compiling the United Nations Price Indexes for Basic Commodities in International Trade
Author: United Nations. Statistical OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Afghanistan
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Methods Used in Compiling the United Nations Price Indexes for External Trade
Author: United Nations. Statistical OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Computer service industry
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Export and Import Price Index Manual: Theory and Practice
Author: OECDPublisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264085416
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 705
Book Description
A joint production by six international organizations, this manual explores the conceptual and theoretical issues that national statistical offices should consider in the daily compilation of export and import price indices. Intended for use by both ...
International Merchandise Trade Statistics
Author: United Nations. Statistical DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
This edition provides a comprehensive methodological framework for collection and compilation of international merchandise trade statistics in all countries, irrespective of the level of development of their statistical system. The conceptual framework reflects both the multipurpose nature of these statistics and concern for availability of the adequate data sources and data compilation procedures. It is intended primarily for the producers of international trade statistics, particularly the staff of national statistical offices and/or customs involved in the collection and compilation of merchandise trade statistics, but may be also useful to researchers and other users interested in better understanding the nature of trade statistics.
International Merchandise Trade Statistics
Author: United Nations. Statistical DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
This publication contains updated recommendations on methodology for compiling international merchandise trade statistics adopted by the United Nations Statistical Commission in March 1997. These recommendations are an essential references for trade statistics analysis and understanding. They take into account new developments in international trade, national practices of data compilation, new international agreements regarding customs procedures, and previously adopted revisions of methodology of national accounting and balance of payments statistics. They address basic issues such as coverage of statistics and time of recording, trade system, commodity classifications, valuation, quantity measurement, partner country, and reporting and dissemination. The publication also contains detailed lists of goods to be included and excluded from imports and exports; two tables which make it possible to determine, at a glance, how various categories of goods are treated in both the general and the special trade systems; and linkages between statistical concepts and international conventions regarding trade matters.
The Complete Reference Guide to United Nations Sales Publications, 1946–1978
Author: Mary Eva BirchfieldPublisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110882817
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 752
Book Description
No detailed description available for "The Complete Reference Guide to United Nations Sales Publications, 1946-1978".
Price Movements of Basic Commodities in International Trade: 1950-1970
Author: United Nations. Statistical OfficePublisher: New York : United Nations
ISBN:
Category : Commercial products
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Consumer Price Index Manual
Author: International Labour OfficePublisher: International Labour Organization
ISBN: 9789221136996
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
The consumer price index (CPI) measures the rate at which prices of consumer goods and services change over time. It is used as a key indicator of economic performance, as well as in the setting of monetary and socio-economic policy such as indexation of wages and social security benefits, purchasing power parities and inflation measures. This manual contains methodological guidelines for statistical offices and other agencies responsible for constructing and calculating CPIs, and also examines underlying economic and statistical concepts involved. Topics covered include: expenditure weights, sampling, price collection, quality adjustment, sampling, price indices calculations, errors and bias, organisation and management, dissemination, index number theory, durables and user costs.
International Recommendations for Distributive Trade Statistics 2008
Author: United Nations. Statistical DivisionPublisher: Statistical Papers (Ser. M)
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
The publication provides recommendations on the concepts, definitions, classifications, data sources, data compilation methods, approaches to data quality assessment, metadata and dissemination policies applicable in distributive trade statistics. The recommendations also cover some specific topics that have been identified as requiring additional guidance such as the treatment of informal sector units, compilation of indices of distributive trade and seasonal adjustment. The information is consistent with those issued in other fields of economic statistics and has been harmonized with the System of National Accounts 2008 (2008 SNA).
Author: