Balance of Payments Compilation Guide
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Summary:
A companion document to the fifth edition of the Balance of Payments Manual, the Balance of Payments Compilation Guide shows how the conceptual framework described in the Manual may be implemented in practice. The primary purpose of the Guide is to provide practical guidance for using sources and methods to compile statistics on the balance of payments and the international investment position. the Guide is designed to assist balance of payments compilers and statisticians in understanding the relative strengths and weaknesses of various approaches. The material reflects the emergence of new data sources and adaptations in the application of statistical methodologies to changing circumstances. Discussed in the Guide are all of the tasks that a BOP compiler normally performs. Appendices contain a set of model BOP questionnaires and a set of model BOP publication tables. Relationships between the balance of payments statistics and relevant aspects of national accounts are covered as well.
Series:
Books
Subject:
Balance of payments Balance of payments statistics Economic and financial statistics Financial account Financial institutions Foreign direct investment Securities Stocks Transportation
English
Publication Date:
March 15, 1995
ISBN/ISSN:
9781557754707
Stock No:
BOPCEA0000000
Pages:
396
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