Definition: Indirect compilation method

Category: OECD - Non-Observed Economy

An indirect compilation method is one in which a national accounts’ data item is obtained indirectly, often through the use of indicators, rather than from direct observation through survey or administrative source. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/oecd_measuring_non_observed_economy_2002_EN.pdf#page=188
Source:
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), "Measuring the Non-Observed Economy - A Handbook", OECD, Paris, 2002
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