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Measuring Output From The Public Sector: A Critical Examination Of The Atkinson Review

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In 1993 a new page was turned in national accounting. The United Nations Standards of National Accounting recommended a new standard for the measurement of output from the public sector. Implementation has recently begun in many countries, in Europe based on a European Union directive. In the U.K. the Atkinson Review in 2005 came up with a series of recommendations. This article examines its recommendations concerning the definition and valuation of government outputs. For the non‐market sector a market analog is recommended by the Review. However, several of its recommendations are inconsistent with that, championing social value as a basis for definitions and measurement. If taken seriously it will lead to arbitrary and politically controversial factors inserted into national accounts. The article highlights the norm that GDP is a measure of production, and advocates adhering to the market analog and following well recognized practices of national accounting.

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  • Richard Murray, 2010. "Measuring Output From The Public Sector: A Critical Examination Of The Atkinson Review," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 56(2), pages 413-423, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revinw:v:56:y:2010:i:2:p:413-423
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4991.2010.00400.x
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