Gross domestic product (GDP) is the most widely used indicator from the system of national accounts. Although often interpreted as an indicator for (economic) well-being, it first and foremost monitors economic activity, and falls short of reflecting broader measures which try to capture...

MNE groups stand at the centre of economic globalisation. They play a very important role cutting across most economies in the world. This paper presents the rationale, and the recommendation, as to why national statistical institutes (NSIs) should establish a team of experts (also named large...

This paper is an attempt to contribute to the discussion of research and development (R&D) capitalisation in the system of national accounts. The paper first spells out under which conditions knowledge creation truly leads to fixed assets in the national accounts sense. As a next step, R&D...

The origins of national accounting can be traced back to the 17th century. However, modern national accounts have largely developed since the late 1940s, although some initial forays commenced a couple of decades earlier. The three most important standards for the economic accounts are those for...

This paper discusses a theoretical possibility of expanding the coverage of illegal economic activities (IEAs) in possible areas that go beyond the minimum recommendations adopted in a number of European countries. It also investigates the relevance and sources for statistics on additional IEAs...

As the COVID-19 pandemic hit EU countries, the economic impact rapidly became a second area of concern both for politicians and for citizens. The release of quarterly national accounts aggregates, which give an integrated picture of the economic situation, was eagerly anticipated by users of...

In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the number of satellite accounts produced by national statistical organisations. The aim of this paper is to help understand the reasons for this increase and identify the need for further guidance and coordination. The paper presents the role...

When considering issues of measuring welfare beyond gross domestic product (GDP), a key ongoing, but unfinished, agenda concerns how to measure the outputs of goods and services which are "free at the point of delivery". Public services such as schools and health services are major examples of...

This paper presents a novel estimate of the Indian household balance sheet (HBS) starting from 1970/71 to 2017/18 and studies the evolution of Indian household finance in an international context. Comparative analysis suggests that the Global Wealth Databook (an annual publication of Credit...

Choice experiments show that individuals attribute significant value to digitally-enabled services such as social media. We integrate this consumer value into an accounting framework by treating it as the value of own-account production by households of a particular type of leisure services....