Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services
Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services
Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services
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Foreword<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Manual</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong> <strong>of</strong> Internati<strong>on</strong>al <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Services</strong> has been developed and published jo<strong>in</strong>tly by our six<br />
organizati<strong>on</strong>s, managed through the mechanism <strong>of</strong> an <strong>in</strong>ter-agency task force.<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Manual</str<strong>on</strong>g> sets out an <strong>in</strong>ternati<strong>on</strong>ally agreed framework for the compilati<strong>on</strong> and report<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> statistics <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong>ternati<strong>on</strong>al trade <strong>in</strong> services <strong>in</strong> a broad sense. It addresses the grow<strong>in</strong>g needs, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g those <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternati<strong>on</strong>al trade<br />
negotiati<strong>on</strong>s and agreements, for more detailed, more comparable and more comprehensive statistics <strong>on</strong> this type <strong>of</strong><br />
trade <strong>in</strong> its various forms. The recommendati<strong>on</strong>s, which will be promoted by our six organizati<strong>on</strong>s, will enable<br />
countries to progressively expand and structure the <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> they compile <strong>in</strong> an <strong>in</strong>ternati<strong>on</strong>ally comparable way.<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Manual</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>forms with and explicitly relates to the System <strong>of</strong> Nati<strong>on</strong>al Accounts 1993 and the fifth editi<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Internati<strong>on</strong>al M<strong>on</strong>etary Fund’s Balance <strong>of</strong> Payments <str<strong>on</strong>g>Manual</str<strong>on</strong>g>.<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Manual</str<strong>on</strong>g> has benefited from str<strong>on</strong>g cooperati<strong>on</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g the <strong>in</strong>ternati<strong>on</strong>al organizati<strong>on</strong>s, the advice <strong>of</strong> specialist<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sultants, the <strong>in</strong>valuable <strong>in</strong>put <strong>of</strong> a large number <strong>of</strong> member countries’ experts and the many comments received<br />
dur<strong>in</strong>g the worldwide review c<strong>on</strong>ducted by the United Nati<strong>on</strong>s and the Internati<strong>on</strong>al M<strong>on</strong>etary Fund <strong>in</strong> 1999-2000. It<br />
is <strong>in</strong>tended for use by nati<strong>on</strong>al and <strong>in</strong>ternati<strong>on</strong>al agencies, and we commend it to countries for progressive<br />
implementati<strong>on</strong>, tak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to account their nati<strong>on</strong>al <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> needs, priorities and resources.<br />
Hermann Habermann<br />
Director<br />
United Nati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>Statistics</strong> Divisi<strong>on</strong><br />
Yves Franchet<br />
Director General<br />
Statistical Office <strong>of</strong> the European Communities<br />
Carol S. Cars<strong>on</strong><br />
Director<br />
<strong>Statistics</strong> Department<br />
Internati<strong>on</strong>al M<strong>on</strong>etary Fund<br />
Enrico Giovann<strong>in</strong>i<br />
Chief Statistician and Director <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Statistics</strong> Directorate<br />
Organisati<strong>on</strong> for Ec<strong>on</strong>omic Co-operati<strong>on</strong> and Development<br />
Henri Laurenc<strong>in</strong><br />
Chief Statistician<br />
United Nati<strong>on</strong>s C<strong>on</strong>ference <strong>on</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> and Development<br />
Roslyn Jacks<strong>on</strong><br />
Director <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Statistics</strong> Divisi<strong>on</strong><br />
World <strong>Trade</strong> Organizati<strong>on</strong><br />
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