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Improvements to the measurement of government output in the National Accounts

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Describes recent improvements made by ONS to the above and to productivity, and their impact on estimates of GDPMeasuring the output and productivity of our public services, such as healthcare and education, is important for public accountability. Taxpayers, users and providers of public services have an interest in how government spends its money on these services and in whether services are good value for money.This article describes recent improvements made by the Office for National Statistics to measures of government output, and reports the impacts of doing so on estimates of GDP. It also describes further developments proposed for future inclusion in the National Accounts. Economic & Labour Market Review (2008) 2, 17–22; doi:10.1057/elmr.2008.22

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  • Mark Pont, 2008. "Improvements to the measurement of government output in the National Accounts," Economic & Labour Market Review, Palgrave Macmillan;Office for National Statistics, vol. 2(2), pages 17-22, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:ecolmr:v:2:y:2008:i:2:p:17-22
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