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The Research Agenda of the 2008 SNA UNSD-Regional Commissions Coordination Meeting on Integrated Economic Statistics and Environmental Accounts 19 February 2011, New York, USA UNSD • 2008 SNA Research Agenda • Approach to SNA Research Agenda • Current and Planned Research • Discussion 2 • • Annex 4 of 2008 SNA ISWGNA website (http://unstats.un.org/unsd/nationalaccount/rese arch.asp) • Updated to reflect new items and recommendations 3 • How to prioritise research topic? • Urgency and importance in ensuring relevance of SNA to users? • Consequences of change and difficulty of implementation? • Completely new? Preparation already done? • Selection of topic • Widespread consultation • Inclusion of compilers and users 4 • Coordination • Auspices of ISWGNA • Worldwide representation in deliberations • Proper implementation of results • ISWGNA • Assesses proposals for creation of task forces/expert groups • Update procedure 5 Update Procedure Update Stage Editorial Amendment Clarification beyond dispute Proposal ISWGNA reviews the proposed amendment and classifies it Preliminary Drafting ISWGNA ISWGNA First Discussion Interpretation Change ISWGNA assisted by the AEG ISWGNA assisted by the AEG Working parties or regional panels of experts Working parties or regional panels of experts Second Discussion National statistical offices in all regions and where relevant Central Banks Final Drafting ISWGNA assisted by the AEG ISWGNA assisted by the AEG Approval Member countries of Statistical Commission during 30-day period Member countries of Statistical Commission during 30-day period SNA News and Notes, SNA website SNA News and Notes, SNA website Publication Errata Sheet SNA News and Notes, SNA website 6 Emission Permits under Cap and Trade Schemes • ∙ ∙ OECD/Eurostat Task Force to clarify recording in national accounts ISWGNA discussed report in December 2010 Decision disseminated in Issue 30/31 of SNA News and Notes in February 2011 7 • FISIM Need to clarify/further investigate (a) Composition of FISIM (risk management and liquidity transformation) Clarification (b) Financial instrument and unit scope of FISIM (c) Connection between FISIM and income Research Research 8 FISIM ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ISWGNA Task Force to deal with clarification issue Chair: UNSD/OECD 1st meeting to be hosted by IMF from 3-4 March 2011 Coordination with regional Task Forces ∙ European ∙ Latin American ∙ Findings expected at end-2011 9 Global Manufacturing ∙ ∙ ∙ Integrated approach to merchanting and goods for processing International transactions in intellectual property products Involve the AEG 10 ∙ ∙ ∙ Views on ISWGNA approach Present and future regional research topics? Mechanisms to ∙ increase participation in research agenda? ∙ Enhance UN capacity to participate substantively in research agenda? 11 Thank you 12