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13th OECD – NBS Workshop on National
Accounts,
November 2009
Introductory remarks
Paul Schreyer
OECD Statistics Directorate
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Welcome on behalf of the OECD
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New developments at the OECD
– Major projects
– Accession to OECD
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New developments at the OECD (1)
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Continued strong demand for work with ‘enhanced
engagement countries’: Brazil, China, India,
Indonesia, South Africa
For the first time, OECD invited to G20 summit in
Pittsburgh (September 2009)
Secretary General Angel Gurria put OECD’s analytical
capacity and experience at disposal of G20
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New developments at the OECD (2)
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He proposed several activities (for example country
reviews)
There will be demand for data needed in analysis 
importance of the present workshop and statistical
cooperation
Importance to fully implement NA data transmission
Encouragement of Enhanced Engagement Countries
to participate in OECD (statistical) meetings
OECD has to ensure that discussions at these
meetings are attractive to EE countries
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New developments at the OECD (3)
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Broad-based (‘horizontal’) projects at the OECD
– Green growth strategy
– Measuring and fostering progress
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New developments at the OECD (4)
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Green Growth Strategy
– Exiting the crisis with a new vision: environmentally
sustainable growth
– Making environmental concerns an engine of growth
– Identify win-win situations
– Adress trade-offs
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Interim report to ministers: 2010; final report 2011
Green Growth work should also include non-OECD countries
Strong indicator component
Cooperation on data
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New developments at the OECD (5)
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Measuring and fostering progress
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OECD Global Project on Measuring the Progress of Societies
3rd OECD World Forum on ‘Statistics, Knowledge and Policy’ in Korea
Mandate to follow up on Stiglitz-Sen Commission
Demand by G20
OECD will develop publication with indicators on domains of
progress (material well-being, quality of life, environment)
Material well-being: National Accounts at a Glance 2010
Progress idea will be brought to the work of OECD Committees
India will host the 4th World Forum
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New developments at the OECD (6)
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Accession
– Accession of 5 new countries: Chile, Estonia, Israel,
Slovenia, Russia
– Accession process relatively advanced for Chile, Estonia,
Israel, Slovenia
– OECD Committee on Statistics conducted review of statistics
of these 4 countries
– Special session of CSTAT to discuss reviews
– Opinion has now been put forward to the OECD Council
– Council will then formally decide on accession and dates
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Review methodology turned out to be useful and may
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also be applied to some member countries
Conclusions
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Co-operation with China (and India) ever more
important, also with regard to new projects (Green
Growth)
Data exchange and co-operation on relevant
indicators to be further promoted
Good understanding of metadata and methodologies
important
Thank you!
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