On the History of International Comparisons of National Income within the Framework of CMEA
https://doi.org/10.34023/2313-6383-2019-26-3-69-75
Abstract
The author considers the history of international comparisons of macroeconomic indicators carried out periodically from 1960th up to the end of the 1980th within the framework of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA). As a result of these comparisons extensive information on economies of the countries of this organisation was collected and processed; it was used to establish economic cooperation between the CMEA members. It is noted that the CMEA program is in many respects similar to the ongoing Program of international comparisons of the GDP (ICP) that is carried out following a decision by the UN Statistical Commission. This mainly concerns the computation methods of purchasing power parities. At the same time, the article considers some peculiarities of the CMEA methodology.
About the Authors
Yu. N. Ivanov
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yuriy N. Ivanov – Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Prof.; Scientific Director of the Department of Statistics
GSP-1, 1-46 Leninskiye Gory, Moscow, Russia, 119991
T. A. Khomenko
Interstate Statistical Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tat’yana A. Khomenko – Consultant
39, Myasnitskaya Str., Build.1, Moscow, 107450
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Ivanov Yu.N., Khomenko T.A. On the History of International Comparisons of National Income within the Framework of CMEA. Voprosy statistiki. 2019;26(3):69-75. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.34023/2313-6383-2019-26-3-69-75
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