European Needs for Future SNA/ESA Report
EUROPEAN NEEDS
FOR A FUTURE
SNA/ESA
Item 1.3
10
th
Meeting of the Advisory Expert Group
13-15 April 2016
1
TASK FORCE "EUROPEAN NEEDS FOR A
FUTURE SNA"
2
ITS MANDATE:
Discuss European views and develop recommendations on the development
of research work for future versions of SNA/ESA/BPM
ITS COMPOSITION:
11 Member States, and the ECB and OECD
CONTENT OF ITS FINAL REPORT:
•
Introduction
•
Results
of
the
prioritisation exercise
•
Needs of users of national accounts
•
Presentation and way forward on the selected top priorities
FINAL REPORT PART I INTRODUCTION
3
•
Need for a stable methodology as expressed by
users and the top priority to be given in 2016 to
the consolidation of ESA 2010 implementation;
•
At the same time, areas identified where further
progress should be made in future years. The
revision process of the international standards
takes time and will require international
cooperation.
•
It is important to discuss European interests
and how the EU can contribute to and help in
the collective task of revision of SNA/BPM/ESA.
FINAL REPORT PART II : RESULTS OF THE
PRIORITISATION EXERCISE (1)
4
•
48 items were prioritised (items included in
2008 SNA Annex 4 Research Agenda and items
identified by the Task Force)
•
7 criteria were defined to be used in the
prioritisation of items: impact, relevance,value
added, measurability, proportionality,
feasibility, timeliness
FINAL REPORT PART II : RESULTS OF THE
PRIORITISATION EXERCISE (2)
5
•
12 "top" issues:
•
Globalisation
•
Concept of income
•
Relationship between national accounts and business accounts
•
Internet services
•
Statistical units
•
Productivity analysis and extension of the asset boundary (marketing,…)
•
Delineation rules between households and corporations sectors
•
Distributional aspects of income, consumption and wealth for households
•
Borderline between payments for services and taxes
•
Development of aggregates net of the consumption of fixed capital
•
Measurement of well-being, integrating sustainability and environment
•
The treatment of establishments
FINAL REPORT PART III: RESULTS OF THE ENQUIRY ON
THE NEEDS OF USERS OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS (1)
6
•
Preference of users for long, stable and reliable
time series, and for solving current problems
related to methodology and data availability
rather than pursuing conceptual changes in the
short term.
•
Users however recognize and appreciate that
SNA should be adapted from time to time to
better measure the evolving economy, and most
of them approve of the methodological changes
made in the 2008 SNA/ESA 2010.
FINAL REPORT PART III: RESULTS OF THE ENQUIRY ON
THE NEEDS OF USERS OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS (2)
7
•
Most users prefer that a revision of standards is
conducted as a big bang rather than having step
by step revisions.
•
Concerning the last revision, they consider
having been sufficiently involved, with a
satisfactory communication from statisticians, in
particular at the end of the revision process, but
would appreciate earlier information starting in
the discussion phase.
FINAL REPORT PART III: RESULTS OF THE ENQUIRY ON
THE NEEDS OF USERS OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS (3)
8
•
Most users appreciate the present balance
between core and supplementary/satellite
accounts
•
Their main needs (top priorities) are very similar
to those expressed in the prioritisation exercise
THE AEG IS REQUESTED TO
:
9
•
Provide its views on the results of the prioritisation
exercise and of the questionnaire to users: in
particular, is it considered that an important issue
is missing in the list of top priorities?
This report discusses the recommendations and priorities for future versions of SNA/ESA/BPM in Europe. It highlights the needs of users, outlines top priorities, and emphasizes the importance of stable methodology and international cooperation in the revision process of international standards.
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EUROPEAN NEEDS FOR A FUTURE SNA/ESA Item 1.3 10thMeeting of the Advisory Expert Group 13-15 April 2016 1
TASK FORCE "EUROPEAN NEEDS FOR A FUTURE SNA" ITS MANDATE: Discuss European views and develop recommendations on the development of research work for future versions of SNA/ESA/BPM ITS COMPOSITION: 11 Member States, and the ECB and OECD CONTENT OF ITS FINAL REPORT: Introduction Results of the prioritisation exercise Needs of users of national accounts Presentation and way forward on the selected top priorities 2
FINAL REPORT PART I INTRODUCTION Need for a stable methodology as expressed by users and the top priority to be given in 2016 to the consolidation of ESA 2010 implementation; At the same time, areas identified where further progress should be made in future years. The revision process of the international standards takes time and will require international cooperation. It is important to discuss European interests and how the EU can contribute to and help in the collective task of revision of SNA/BPM/ESA. 3
FINAL REPORT PART II : RESULTS OF THE PRIORITISATION EXERCISE (1) 48 items were prioritised (items included in 2008 SNA Annex 4 Research Agenda and items identified by the Task Force) 7 criteria were defined to be used in the prioritisation of items: impact, relevance,value added, measurability, proportionality, feasibility, timeliness 4
FINAL REPORT PART II : RESULTS OF THE PRIORITISATION EXERCISE (2) 12 "top" issues: Globalisation Concept of income Relationship between national accounts and business accounts Internet services Statistical units Productivity analysis and extension of the asset boundary (marketing, ) Delineation rules between households and corporations sectors Distributional aspects of income, consumption and wealth for households Borderline between payments for services and taxes Development of aggregates net of the consumption of fixed capital Measurement of well-being, integrating sustainability and environment The treatment of establishments 5
FINAL REPORT PART III: RESULTS OF THE ENQUIRY ON THE NEEDS OF USERS OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS (1) Preference of users for long, stable and reliable time series, and for solving current problems related to methodology and data availability rather than pursuing conceptual changes in the short term. Users however recognize and appreciate that SNA should be adapted from time to time to better measure the evolving economy, and most of them approve of the methodological changes made in the 2008 SNA/ESA 2010. 6
FINAL REPORT PART III: RESULTS OF THE ENQUIRY ON THE NEEDS OF USERS OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS (2) Most users prefer that a revision of standards is conducted as a big bang rather than having step by step revisions. Concerning the last revision, they consider having been sufficiently satisfactory communication from statisticians, in particular at the end of the revision process, but would appreciate earlier information starting in the discussion phase. involved, with a 7
FINAL REPORT PART III: RESULTS OF THE ENQUIRY ON THE NEEDS OF USERS OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS (3) Most users appreciate the present balance between core and supplementary/satellite accounts Their main needs (top priorities) are very similar to those expressed in the prioritisation exercise 8
THE AEG IS REQUESTED TO: Provide its views on the results of the prioritisation exercise and of the questionnaire to users: in particular, is it considered that an important issue is missing in the list of top priorities? 9
