Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services
The Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services is a joint publication of six agencies:- the UN, EC, IMF, OECD, UNCTAD, and WTO. It addresses a growing demand from governments, businesses and analysts for more relevant, detailed and internationally comparable statistics on services trade...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
United Nations
2002.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
| Colección: | Statistical papers. Manual on statistics of international trade in services
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705402906719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword Acknowledgements List of acronyms Summary Chapter I. Foundations of the Manual: general introduction and overview -A. Introduction -B. Set of recommended elements for phased implementation
- 1. Recommended core elements
- 2. Other recommended elements -C. Shape of the Manual Chapter II. Conceptual framework for the development of statistics on international trade in services -A. Introduction -B. Need for a statistical framework on international trade in services
- 1. Globalization and multilateral services trade negotiations
- 2. The General Agreement on Trade in Services
- -(a) Structure and guiding principles of GATS
- -(b) The four GATS modes of supply
- -(c) Services Sectoral Classification list - GNS/W/120 -C. Statistical systems and classifications related to trade in services
- 1. International
- -(a) System of National Accounts, 1993
- -(b) Fifth edition of the IMF Balance of Payments Manual
- -(c) Central Product Classification, Version 1.0
- -(d) International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, Revision 3
- -(e) International Merchandise Trade Statistics
- -(f) International migration frameworks and the Recommendations on Statistics of International Migration
- -(g) Tourism Satellite Accounts: Recommended Methodological Framework
- 2. Other statistical systems and classifications
- -(a) Joint OECD-Eurostat Trade in Services Classification
- -(b) OECD Benchmark Definition of Foreign Direct Investment
- -(c) OECD Manual on Economic Globalisation Indicators -D. Approach and framework of the Manual
- 1. Statistics on trade in services, labour and investment from BPM5
- -(a) Main BPM5 standard services components
- -(b) Labour-related flows of funds
- -(c) Foreign direct investment
- 2. BPM5 extensions
- -(a) Analysis of balance of payments transactions by origin and destination
- -(b) Extended Balance of Payments Services Classification
- 3. Foreign affiliates trade in services statistics
- -(a) FATS statistics: concepts and classification
- -(b) FATS statistics and other statistical frameworks
- 4. Statistical treatment of modes of supply: the simplified approach
- -(a) Simplified statistical criteria
- -(b) Balance of payments statistics by modes of supply
- -(c) FATS statistics and modes of supply
- -(d) Special problems in statistical treatment of mode
- -(e) Conclusion Chapter III. Services Transactions Between Residents and Non-Residents -A. Introduction -B. Principles of recording
- 1. Concept and definition of residence
- 2. Valuation of transactions
- 3. Other principles relating to the recording of transactions -C. EBOPS -D. Transactions between related parties -E. Statistics by trading partner -F. Modes of supply and EBOPS
- 1. Allocation of modes of supply
- 2. Priorities for allocation to modes of supply . Repairs on goods -H. Definitions of the components of the Extended Balance of Payments Services classification
- 1. Transportation services
- 2. Travel
- 3. Communications services
- 4. Construction services
- 5. Insurance services
- 6. Financial services
- 7. Computer and information services
- 8. Royalties and license fees
- 9. Other business services
- 10. Personal, cultural and recreational services
- 11. Government services, not included elsewhere -I. Alternative aggregations of service and non-service transactions -J. Data collection -K. Summary of recommendations Chapter IV. Foreign affiliates trade in services statistics -A. Introduction -B. Universe to be covered
- 1. Ownership criteria
- 2. Types of producers -C. Time of recording -D. Statistical units -E. Attribution of FATS variables
- 1. By country
- -(a) Inward FATS
- -(b) Outward FATS
- -(c) Note on the equal ownership of shares by residents of more than one country
- 2. By activity and by product
- -(a) By activity
- -(b) By product -F. Economic variables for FATS
- 1. Sales (turnover) and/or output
- 2. Employment
- 3. Value added
- 4. Exports and imports of goods and services
- 5. Number of enterprises
- 6. Other variables -G. Compilation issues -H. Summary of recommendations
