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Overview of UK National Accounts and Balance of Payments: Blue Book and Pink Book 2008
Accompanies publication of Blue Book and Pink Book datasets, and explains in detail the methodological changes and results
Authors: Ross Meader, Geoff Tily
Economic & Labour Market Review, vol 2, no 10, pp 34-44. ISSN: 1751-8334
This article presents details of the Quarterly National Accounts and Balance of Payments estimates published on 30 September 2008. These are consistent with the annual Blue Book and Pink Book. The datasets reflect the introduction of a new method for measuring financial intermediation, incorporation of annual benchmark survey data and supply-use balancing of 2004-2006, and latest quarterly and monthly data for more recent periods.
Published in web format: 30 September 2008 at 9:30 am