Statistical estimation of goods flow chains in wholesale and retail trade of the Republic of Belarus
Abstract
This article studies relevant issues of goods flow chains in wholesale and retail trade of the Republic of Belarus. The purpose of the research is to estimate goods flow chains, which specifies the number of resellers in the trade system and the development level of trade as a branch of the economy.
The main result of the study represents procedures of gross and net turnover, of goods flow chains ratio calculations in the system of wholesale and retail trade of the Republic of Belarus for 2010-2015. These calculations are based on official statistics and on the author’s own estimation of selected categories of the wholesale turnover that are not accounted officially. Thus, for the first time, the article provides quantitative estimation of the number of resellers that goods pass on the way from the first wholesale seller to the consumer for 2013-2015. The article also provides retrospective estimation of chains ratio values for 2010-2012.
The main result of the study represents procedures of gross and net turnover, of goods flow chains ratio calculations in the system of wholesale and retail trade of the Republic of Belarus for 2010-2015. These calculations are based on official statistics and on the author’s own estimation of selected categories of the wholesale turnover that are not accounted officially. Thus, for the first time, the article provides quantitative estimation of the number of resellers that goods pass on the way from the first wholesale seller to the consumer for 2013-2015. The article also provides retrospective estimation of chains ratio values for 2010-2012.
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Makarevich E.E. Statistical estimation of goods flow chains in wholesale and retail trade of the Republic of Belarus. Voprosy statistiki. 2017;(6):80-83. (In Russ.)
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