EXPERT GROUP MEETING ON SUT 24 – 28 October, 2011 Addis Ababa Presentation

1. EXPERT GROUP MEETING ON SUT24 – 28 October, 2011Addis AbabaPresentation By Ndamona C. Kali

2. How practical is the Chapter? • Chapter ten represents a summary of information generated from chapter one to nine. • It provides disaggregated information with respect to Supply, Use and value added components • Disaggregated information has been provided in a systematic, constructive & practical manner

3. How applicable is the Chapter to countries in Africa • SUT provides the essential foundation for estimation of GDP and hence IOT in a systematic, constructive and manner. • Generally, African countries focus on GDP without having SUT as its foundation. • This situation is a barrier for estimation of GDP with quality.

4. Applicability to Africa (cont.) • Once SUT is understood in a systematic and comprehensive manner, estimation of GDP can be undertaken with very minimum gaps, so that quality can be improved. • In fact, knowledge and understanding of SUT in Africa should be improved. • In this respect, this manual will be highly relevant and useful.

5. Good practical examples/cases in the Chapter 10 • Generally, all examples are practical, relevant & hence understandable. • Box 1, Commodity flow calculation for Poultry is an outstanding example (page 20). • The above claim can be made to Box 2 on page 22 (Tobacco). • In fact, provision of examples is an attractive feature of the Handbook, and hence it has improved the quality and presentation. • As a result, Handbook is highly user friendly.

6. Sources of Data • It may be useful to add the following to the content and sources of data to Chapter 10. • With respect to Administrative data for utilities, water should be added. • As a source, Land utilization surveys provide very useful data/information. • In fact, land utilization data/information is the foundation for many or almost economic activities. • Local & regional traditional authorities are useful sources for data/information.

7. General Comments • It may be useful at the beginning (chapter one) to ask the question “what is SUT”. • This is useful for the reader to understand the purpose or objective of SUT. • It may be useful to provide an introduction at the beginning of each chapter. • As example, if chapter 10 had an introduction, it would have been very useful and relevant.

8. General comments (cont.) • It is essential to insert a table of abbreviation. • As example, PART 1 on page 7 has ICP • In fact, “experts” know what it is. • But Handbook of this nature is not only for “experts” of the subject, but also for others. • National accounts can become a popular subject through SUT.

9. General Comments (cont.) • Provide an example on how PPP is calculated and how it is used in SUT. • Provide numerical values starting from basic price to purchaser price on page 41 for better understanding. • Production and expenditure approaches of SUT are clear, but not income approach (page 13).

10. General Comments (cont.) • This is a very useful chapter because GDP is an endeavor to take account of all economic activities undertaken. • However, this Handbook is about SUT, but only section 214 (page 82) contains reference to SUT. • It may be useful to present chapter 9 with a heading referencing to SUT.

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