Preface

The development of the Guidelines on Integrated Economic Statistics was initiated by the Statistical Commission, as it recognized the significance of an integrated approach for increasing the consistency and coherence of economic statistics in order to enhance the quality and analytical value of the information the statistics contain for short-term, annual and benchmark economic statistics and macroeconomic statistics. At its thirtyseventh session in 2006, the Commission recommended the operational use of an integrated approach to economic statistics in national economic statistics programmes, on the basis of the report of the Secretary-General on integrated economic statistics (E/ CN.3/2006/5). Subsequently, at its forty-second session in 2011, the Statistical Commission endorsed the draft guidelines (E/CN.3/2011/37).

Related Subject(s): Economic and Social Development