From a conceptual point of view, for most purposes net figures on Domestic Product and National Income are to be preferred to gross figures. Nevertheless, in practice gross figures are most often used on the grounds of various arguments. In this paper, these arguments are challenged. Attention...

This paper analyzes the availability, methodological soundness, and scope of National Accounts statistics in IMF member and non-member countries in 2020. National Account statistics are instrumental in the development of fiscal and monetary policy and in monitoring economic developments. This...