QUARTERLY NATIONAL ACCOUNTS

SOURCES AND METHODS USED BY OECD MEMBER COUNTRIES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
AN OVERVIEW OF COUNTRY
PRACTICES ............................................................................................7
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................
........7
GDP: The Production
Approach ..............................................................................................................10
GDP: The Expenditure
Approach ............................................................................................................12
GDP: The Income
Approach....................................................................................................................15
TABLES SUMMARISING SOURCES
USED ............................................................................................21
COUNTRY CHAPTERS
CANADA...........................................................................................................................................
..........39
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................
......39
GDP: The Production
Approach ..............................................................................................................39
GDP: The Expenditure
Approach ............................................................................................................40
GDP: The Income
Approach....................................................................................................................46
UNITED
STATES .......................................................................................................................................51
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................
......51
GDP: The Production
Approach ..............................................................................................................51
GDP: The Expenditure
Approach ............................................................................................................52
GDP: The Income
Approach....................................................................................................................60
JAPAN................................................................................................................................................
..........63
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................
......63
GDP: The Production
Approach ..............................................................................................................63
GDP: The Expenditure
Approach ............................................................................................................63
GDP: The Income
Approach....................................................................................................................66
AUSTRALIA .....................................................................................................................................
..........68

Introduction ........................................................................................................................................
......68
GDP: The Production
Approach ..............................................................................................................68
GDP: The Expenditure
Approach ............................................................................................................71
GDP: The Income
Approach....................................................................................................................73
NEW
ZEALAND.........................................................................................................................................
76
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................
......76
GDP: The Production
Approach ..............................................................................................................76
GDP: The Expenditure
Approach ............................................................................................................78
GDP: The Income
Approach....................................................................................................................80
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AUSTRIA...........................................................................................................................................
..........81
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................
......81
GDP: The Production
Approach ..............................................................................................................81
GDP: The Expenditure
Approach ............................................................................................................83
GDP: The Income
Approach....................................................................................................................85
DENMARK........................................................................................................................................
..........86
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................
......86
GDP: The production
approach................................................................................................................87
GDP: The Expenditure
Approach ............................................................................................................92
GDP: The Income
Approach.....................................................................................................................95
FINLAND ..........................................................................................................................................
..........97
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................
......97
GDP: The Production
Approach ..............................................................................................................97
GDP: The Expenditure
Approach ..........................................................................................................100
GDP: The Income
Approach..................................................................................................................103

FRANCE ............................................................................................................................................
........105
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................
....105
GDP: The Production
Approach ............................................................................................................106
GDP: The expenditure
approach............................................................................................................107
GDP: The Income
Approach..................................................................................................................110
GERMANY........................................................................................................................................
........112
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................
....112
Germany -- Statistisches Bundesamt
(SBA)...........................................................................................112
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................
....112
GDP: The Production
Approach ............................................................................................................113
GDP: The Expenditure
Approach ..........................................................................................................116
GDP: The Income
Approach..................................................................................................................119
Germany -- Deutsches Institut fur Wirtschaftforschung
(DIW) .............................................................120
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................
....120
GDP: The Production
Approach ............................................................................................................121
GDP: The Expenditure
Approach ..........................................................................................................122
GDP: The Income
Approach..................................................................................................................123
ITALY.................................................................................................................................................
.......124
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................
....124
GDP: The Production
Approach ............................................................................................................124
GDP: The Expenditure
Approach ..........................................................................................................127
GDP: The Income
Approach..................................................................................................................128
NETHERLANDS...............................................................................................................................
........130
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................
....130
GDP: The Production
Approach ............................................................................................................131

GDP: The Expenditure

Approach ..........................................................................................................133
GDP: The Income
Approach..................................................................................................................134