Eurostat-OECD Methodological Manual on Purchasing Power Parities

This manual explains the why, the how, and the when of the international price and volume comparisons of GDP organised by Eurostat and the OECD and it provides advice on the use and interpretation of PPP figures they publish.Table of Content : Foreword Acknowledgments Executive Summary Chapter 1. International Comparisons of GDP Chapter 2. Data Requirements and Organisation Chapter 3. Final Expenditure on GDP and its Classification Chapter 4. Consumer Goods and Services Chapter 5. Government Services Chapter 6. Capital Goods and Services Chapter 7. Calculation and Aggregation of PPPs Chapter 8. Presentation, Dissemination and Updating of Results Annex I. Brief History of the Programme Annex II. Classification of Final Expenditure on GDP Annex III. Survey Cycle Coverage Annex IV. Quaranta Editing Procedure Annex V. Calculation and Aggregation of PPPs Annex VI. Differences between Eurostat and OECD Comparisons Annex VII. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations