Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development

Chapter I INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND For some years the OECD Development Centre has been studying the methods used for preparing national accounts estimates in developing countries- Since 196? the Centre has held ^ study sessions at which national accountants from the developing world and experts...

THE SCOPE AND OBJECT OF REAL INCOME COMPARISONS Objectives of Comparisons There have been many attempts during the past ten years or more to obtain some estimates of the relative real incomes per head of vari- ous countries. Various purposes may be served by such international comparisons of...