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Rachunki narodowe — kierunki rozwoju w świetle rewizji standardów międzynarodowych (ESA 2010)
National Accounts – developpments towards the revision of international standards (ESA 2010)

Author(s): Maria Jeznach, Olga Leszczyńska-Luberek
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Economy, National Economy, Public Administration, Economic policy, Public Finances
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: System of National Accounts; SNA; standards; statistical information system; official statistics

Summary/Abstract: Experiences of measures developed in accordance with the methodology of the national accounts confirm the advantages of this system. They show also a need for further analysis of other complementary indicators, in addition to GDP, in particular, describing the development of social and life quality indicators. This paper presents the Polish national account system and its role in official statistics, and against this background – goals, capabilities and limitations of the system. The Authors present its current situation and the main directions of research in the coming years, determined by the implementation and application of new standards and methodologies (SNA 2008, ESA 2010), the continued development of an information base for the socio-economic analyses as well as monitoring new research initiatives and events at home and on the global scene.

  • Issue Year: 58/2013
  • Issue No: 05
  • Page Range: 1-21
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish