Description of methods and sources for Albania - INSTAT

IPA 2009 Multi-beneficiary StatisticalCooperation Programme3.10.2 Data sources and methodsCoverage in data sources of manufacturing products is good for private enterprisesand complete for state enterprises (annual account statements and annual structurebusiness survey) Non-response is solved with the data of each branch and data ofmonthly VAT reports. (See the procedure above in 3.3 paragraphs).3.10.3 Output in data sources, correction and adjustmentThe final value of manufacturing output in national accounts at 200.768 million LEKin 2006 is estimated according to accounting statements (profit and loss accounts),annual structure business survey (profit and loss accounts) and administrative datasources (value added tax) as the sum of sales, changes in inventories (finished goodsand work in progress), own account production, trade margin and subsidies onproducts. These output components are standard and are estimated for all marketproducers.Output exhaustiveness adjustment for enterprises is necessary due to non-reportingand underreporting. These exhaustiveness adjustments are standard and are estimatedfor all industries.3.10.4 Intermediate consumption in data sources, correction and adjustmentConceptual corrections of intermediate consumption are standard and the same as forextracting industry, they do not include FISIM. Intermediate consumption inmanufacturing is estimated at 141.825 million LEK.3.11 Electricity, gas and water supply (E)3.11.1 IntroductionThe adverse impact of the electricity sector on the overall performance of Albaniaindustry is considerable. In fact, it is well known that energy plays an important rolein the economic development of every country and, during the last decade, Albaniahas faced a progressive growing need for energy. Unfortunately, the producingcapacity of the country has not changed enough in the face of the growing demandfor energy. The luck of energy in productive capacity was reflected in the importanceof import to cover the needs of households and enterprises.In this industry the production is mostly performed by large public enterprises whichare covered by data sources. Electricity production is adjusted to net figures byeliminating all intra industry transactions of electricity among primary production,transmission and redistribution.62/236