A guide to the NIPA's. (national income and product accounts; includes related articles)

From: Survey of Current Business | Date: March 1, 1998| Author: Seskin, Eugene P.; Parker, Robert P. | Copyright information

The national income and product accounts (NIPA's) are a useful measure of the economy. The NIPA's also provide information about gross domestic income (GDI), and they can be used to analyze the main economic flows occurring in the economy. The NIPA's are composed of data that include gross domestic product GDI, gross national product, and net national product.

This guide presents information on the structure, definitions, presentation, and methodologies that underlie the national ...

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