1. Developments in the Scottish Input-Output Tables

2. Reasons for Change Heavily reliant on Excel – complicated structure Rigidity of Dimensions Methodological anomalies

3. Integration of OCEA Outputs IO GVA feeding into GDP weights Use of Global Connections Survey 2002 GERS / Input-Output tax integration

4. Changes in the New System Producing a Combined Use matrix Balancing at Purchasers’ Prices Manual Balancing – more focussed Less Reliance on RAS

5. Changes in the New IO System More Efficient IT system Flexible System Tax and Margins System rewritten

6. Current Position New System is written Initial Testing has been done System to produce symmetric tables 2003 raw data almost complete Begin producing 2003 in earnest

7. Future developments Tailor-made responses to queries Adjust the dimensions of the IO tables to reflect changes in the economy

8. Future Developments Work will begin on a detailed revisions policy for Input-Output Production of Consistent Time Series of Input-Output tables.