1. Regional Course on Informality: Informal economy, work and employment
6 – 10 July 2015
Chiba, Japan
From data items to derived variables of GDP estimation
Alick Nyasulu
Lecturer/SIAP

2. Learning objectives
Data items for GDP using questionnaires for informal sector surveys
Understanding the questionnaire entries
Derive GDP aggregates

3. Conceptual Foundation
Informal economy

4. GDP aggregates-The Production Account Measures
Note on SNA-Overview of SNA- Part-I
GDP aggregates-The Production Account Measures
Uses
Resources
Total economy
Transaction category
Output
1325
870
Intermediate consumption
Products sold (at basic price)
1259
For own use 23
Non-market 43
(t-s) on products & import duties
126
GDP
=455
Please use table 1 to complete this quiz. Make a print of table 1 so that you can easily view the data. Click on “Go to Activity) and fill in Table 2. Calculate the Intermediate Consumption variable (IC), the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the Net Domestic Product (NDP) using data from Table 1. Hints on IC, GDP and NDP can be viewed by clicking on “i” . If done please click validate on Table 2. Consumption of fixed capital (CFC) is given as zero.
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5. Case Study: Mongolia Survey approach: “1-2“ method, recommended by
A. Survey of HUEM (non-agricultural and non- mining)
Survey approach: “1-2“ method, recommended by
UNESCAP and DIAL
In phase 1: Informal employment defined through LFS.
Questions for identifying HUEM:
Worked hours in the last 7 days
Regular work
Employment status
Economic activity
Type of enterprises
Private sector of employment
Activity of enterprise
Sell or barter its goods, services

6. Case Study: Mongolia
In phase 2: Informal sector enterprise data is collected by
independent module of the questionnaire.
Main indicators:
Organization and status of the business
Employment
Production and sales
Business expenditure
Information of transportation and owner occupied dwellings
Estimate the number of employment, turnover and VA

7. Production of Goods-Data Items
100
Rice 20
2000
Fruit Juice
5000 2
10000
Livestock-Eggs
10000 2
20000
32000

8. Production of Services-Data Items
Car Repairs 20 50
1000 50 30
1500
Restaurant Services
Tyre Fitting 30 30
900
3400

9. Intermediate Costs-Data Items
4000
Purchases for resale
5000
Transport costs
Utility costs-water, gas
6000
10000
Raw materials
25,000

10. Output: Case of Philippines

11. Output: Case of Philippines