Description of methods and sources for Albania - INSTAT

IPA 2009 Multi-beneficiary StatisticalCooperation Programme9.3.2.2 Methodological evaluation.For evaluating the GVA, IC and Output there were followed the same procedure asthe production side of GDP estimations. The imputation procedures were based onthe Size class of the unit, Albanian Regions and on NACE 4 digit level.After identifying the main data source available, it was used the followingprocedures.- Balance sheets/Mini - Balance Sheets : Annual Balance data (Source TaxAuthorities)- Direct Evaluation of Output ,IC ,VADD- More details of the estimation method arepresented in chapter 3.- VAT declarations : Data are Monthly (Source Tax Authorities)- Indirect estimation of Output- Indirect estimation of IC- Indirect estimation of GVA- More details of the estimation method arepresented in chapter 3.- Social insurance data : Data are Monthly (Source Tax Authorities)- Indirect estimation of Output- Indirect estimation of IC- Indirect estimation of GVA- Missing data : Data are Monthly (Source Tax Authorities)- Indirect estimation of Output- Indirect estimation of IC- Indirect estimation of GVA- More details of the estimation method arepresented in chapter 3.The Social Insurance data were not integrated yet into the production approach. A newapproach was needed for this part. After discussing with our country expert there wasdecided to evaluate the Gross Value Added using the Ratio of the wages from balancesheets compared to the Gross value added from balance sheets for each unit. For each unitthere was used the specific ration at the level of detail as mentioned above. The structure ofthe Output was extrapolated from the balance sheets from the GVA.129/236