Jump to Content
AREAER Online
IMF.org
Bookstore
IMF Data
MCM Data
Browse
Topics
Business and Economics
Agribusiness
Banks and Banking
Budgeting
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Corporate Taxation
Crowdfunding
Econometrics
Economic Development
Economic Theory
Economics: General
Environmental Economics
Exports and Imports
Finance: General
Financial Risk Management
Forecasting
Foreign Exchange
Globalization
Industries: Automobile
Industries: Energy
Industries: Fashion and Textile
Industries: Financial Services
Industries: Food
Industries: General
Industries: Hospital,Travel and Tourism
Industries: Information Technololgy
Industries: Manufacturing
Industries: Service
Inflation
Information Management
Infrastructure
Insurance
International Economics
International Taxation
Investments: Bonds
Investments: Commodities
Investments: Derivatives
Investments: Energy
Investments: Futures
Investments: General
Investments: Metals
Investments: Mutual Funds
Investments: Options
Investments: Stocks
Islamic Banking and Finance
Labor
Macroeconomics
Money and Monetary Policy
Natural Resource Extraction
Personal Finance -Taxation
Production and Operations Management
Public Finance
Real Estate
Statistics
Sustainable Development
Taxation
Urban and Regional
Computers
Intelligence (AI) & Semantics
Cloud Computing
Computer Science
Data Processing
Data Transmission Systems
Databases
Internet: General
Management Information Systems
Online Safety & Privacy
Web Services & APIs
Web: Social Media
Health and Fitness
Diet and Nutrition
Diseases: Contagious
Diseases: AIDS and HIV
Diseases: Respiratory
Law
Banking
Business and Financial
Medical
Health Policy
Nature
Natural Resources
Environmental Conservation and Protection
Natural Disasters
Political Science
Environmental Policy
Social Services and Welfare
Agriculture & Food Policy
Civics and Citizenship
NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)
National and International Security
Political Economy
Science
Energy
Social Science
Women's Studies
Criminology
Demography
Emigration and Immigration
Gender Studies
Poverty and Homelessness
Technology and Engineering
Automation
Inventions
Mobile and Wireless Communications
Transportation
Aviation
Countries
Africa
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros, Union of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of
Côte d'Ivoire
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
Eritrea, The State of
Eswatini, Kingdom of
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
Gabon
Gambia, The
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho, Kingdom of
Liberia
Madagascar, Republic of
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique, Republic of
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and PrÃncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
South Africa
South Sudan, Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Asia and Pacific
Australia
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
China, People's Republic of
Cook Islands
Fiji, Republic of
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
India
Indonesia
Japan
Kiribati
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Republic of
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
Malaysia
Maldives
Marshall Islands, Republic of the
Micronesia, Federated States of
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nauru, Republic of
Nepal
New Zealand
Norfolk Island
Palau, Republic of
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Samoa
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Taiwan, Province of China
Thailand
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
Tokelau
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Europe
land Islands
Albania
Andorra, Principality of
Austria
Belarus, Republic of
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
British Virgin Islands
Bulgaria
Cayman Islands
Croatia, Republic of
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia, Republic of
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Guernsey
Holy See
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jersey
Kosovo, Republic of
Latvia, Republic of
Liechtenstein
Lithuania, Republic of
Luxembourg
Malta
Martinique
Mayotte
Moldova, Republic of
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands, The
New Caledonia
North Macedonia, Republic of
Norway
Poland, Republic of
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
San Marino, Republic of
Serbia, Republic of
Slovak Republic
Slovenia, Republic of
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Türkiye, Republic of
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Wallis and Futuna Islands
Middle East and Central Asia
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Algeria
Armenia, Republic of
Azerbaijan, Republic of
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Djibouti
Egypt, Arab Republic of
Georgia
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iraq
Jordan
Kazakhstan, Republic of
Kuwait
Kyrgyz Republic
Lebanon
Libya
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Morocco
Oman
Pakistan
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan, Republic of
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan, Republic of
Yemen, Republic of
Western Hemisphere
American Samoa
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Aruba
Bahamas, The
Barbados
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curacao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Grenada
Guam
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Montserrat
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
St. Martin
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Series
Archived Series
Balance of Payments Statistics
Direction of Trade Statistics
Economic Issues
Government Finance Statistics
IMF Policy Discussion Papers
IMF Special Issues
IMF Staff Papers
IMF Staff Position Notes
IMF Survey
International Financial Statistics
Occasional Papers
Pamphlet Series
Seminar Volumes
World Economic and Financial Surveys
Books and Analytical Papers
Books
Departmental Papers
High-Level Summary Technical Assistance Reports
IMF Staff Country Reports
IMF Working Papers
Miscellaneous Publications
Per Jacobsson lecture
Policy Papers
Selected Issues Papers
Technical Assistance Reports
Flagships
External Sector Report
Fiscal Monitor
Global Financial Stability Report
Regional Economic Outlook
World Economic Outlook
Notes and Manuals
Analytical Notes
Fintech Notes
Gender Notes
Global Financial Stability Notes
Glossary
IMF How To Notes
IMF Notes
Manuals & Guides
Spillover Notes
Staff Climate Notes
Staff Discussion Notes
Tax Law Technical Note
Technical Notes and Manuals
Official Reports and Documents
Annual Report of the Executive Board
Articles of Agreement
By Laws, Rules & Regulations
IMF Speeches
Independent Evaluation Office Reports
Selected Decisions
Selected Legal and Institutional Papers Series
Summary Proceedings
Periodicals
Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions
Finance & Development
IMF Research Bulletin
IMF Research Perspectives
About
About Us
Contact Us
Content Directory
Frequently Asked Questions
IMF eLibrary Startup Guide
Set Up A Personal Account
Resources
Brochures and Posters
Corrections
Essential Reading
IMF Virtual Publications Booth
Metadata
Rights and Permissions
Tools for Authors
Advanced search
Help
Sign in
IMF Sites
IMF.org
Bookstore
AREAER Online
IMF Data
MCM Data
Browse
Topics
Business and Economics
Computers
Health and Fitness
Law
Medical
Nature
Political Science
Science
Social Science
Technology and Engineering
Transportation
Agribusiness
Banks and Banking
Budgeting
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Corporate Taxation
Crowdfunding
Econometrics
Economic Development
Economic Theory
Economics: General
Environmental Economics
Exports and Imports
Finance: General
Financial Risk Management
Forecasting
Foreign Exchange
Globalization
Industries: Automobile
Industries: Energy
Industries: Fashion and Textile
Industries: Financial Services
Industries: Food
Industries: General
Industries: Hospital,Travel and Tourism
Industries: Information Technololgy
Industries: Manufacturing
Industries: Service
Inflation
Information Management
Infrastructure
Insurance
International Economics
International Taxation
Investments: Bonds
Investments: Commodities
Investments: Derivatives
Investments: Energy
Investments: Futures
Investments: General
Investments: Metals
Investments: Mutual Funds
Investments: Options
Investments: Stocks
Islamic Banking and Finance
Labor
Macroeconomics
Money and Monetary Policy
Natural Resource Extraction
Personal Finance -Taxation
Production and Operations Management
Public Finance
Real Estate
Statistics
Sustainable Development
Taxation
Urban and Regional
Intelligence (AI) & Semantics
Cloud Computing
Computer Science
Data Processing
Data Transmission Systems
Databases
Internet: General
Management Information Systems
Online Safety & Privacy
Web Services & APIs
Web: Social Media
Diet and Nutrition
Diseases: Contagious
Diseases: AIDS and HIV
Diseases: Respiratory
Banking
Business and Financial
Health Policy
Natural Resources
Environmental Conservation and Protection
Natural Disasters
Environmental Policy
Social Services and Welfare
Agriculture & Food Policy
Civics and Citizenship
NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)
National and International Security
Political Economy
Energy
Women's Studies
Criminology
Demography
Emigration and Immigration
Gender Studies
Poverty and Homelessness
Automation
Inventions
Mobile and Wireless Communications
Aviation
Countries
Africa
Asia and Pacific
Europe
Middle East and Central Asia
Western Hemisphere
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros, Union of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of
Côte d'Ivoire
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
Eritrea, The State of
Eswatini, Kingdom of
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
Gabon
Gambia, The
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho, Kingdom of
Liberia
Madagascar, Republic of
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique, Republic of
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and PrÃncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
South Africa
South Sudan, Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Australia
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
China, People's Republic of
Cook Islands
Fiji, Republic of
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
India
Indonesia
Japan
Kiribati
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Republic of
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
Malaysia
Maldives
Marshall Islands, Republic of the
Micronesia, Federated States of
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nauru, Republic of
Nepal
New Zealand
Norfolk Island
Palau, Republic of
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Samoa
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Taiwan, Province of China
Thailand
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
Tokelau
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Vietnam
land Islands
Albania
Andorra, Principality of
Austria
Belarus, Republic of
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
British Virgin Islands
Bulgaria
Cayman Islands
Croatia, Republic of
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia, Republic of
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Guernsey
Holy See
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jersey
Kosovo, Republic of
Latvia, Republic of
Liechtenstein
Lithuania, Republic of
Luxembourg
Malta
Martinique
Mayotte
Moldova, Republic of
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands, The
New Caledonia
North Macedonia, Republic of
Norway
Poland, Republic of
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
San Marino, Republic of
Serbia, Republic of
Slovak Republic
Slovenia, Republic of
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Türkiye, Republic of
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Wallis and Futuna Islands
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Algeria
Armenia, Republic of
Azerbaijan, Republic of
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Djibouti
Egypt, Arab Republic of
Georgia
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iraq
Jordan
Kazakhstan, Republic of
Kuwait
Kyrgyz Republic
Lebanon
Libya
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Morocco
Oman
Pakistan
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan, Republic of
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan, Republic of
Yemen, Republic of
American Samoa
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Aruba
Bahamas, The
Barbados
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curacao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Grenada
Guam
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Montserrat
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
St. Martin
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Series
Archived Series
Books and Analytical Papers
Flagships
Notes and Manuals
Official Reports and Documents
Periodicals
Balance of Payments Statistics
Direction of Trade Statistics
Economic Issues
Government Finance Statistics
IMF Policy Discussion Papers
IMF Special Issues
IMF Staff Papers
IMF Staff Position Notes
IMF Survey
International Financial Statistics
Occasional Papers
Pamphlet Series
Seminar Volumes
World Economic and Financial Surveys
Books
Departmental Papers
High-Level Summary Technical Assistance Reports
IMF Staff Country Reports
IMF Working Papers
Miscellaneous Publications
Per Jacobsson lecture
Policy Papers
Selected Issues Papers
Technical Assistance Reports
External Sector Report
Fiscal Monitor
Global Financial Stability Report
Regional Economic Outlook
World Economic Outlook
Analytical Notes
Fintech Notes
Gender Notes
Global Financial Stability Notes
Glossary
IMF How To Notes
IMF Notes
Manuals & Guides
Spillover Notes
Staff Climate Notes
Staff Discussion Notes
Tax Law Technical Note
Technical Notes and Manuals
Annual Report of the Executive Board
Articles of Agreement
By Laws, Rules & Regulations
IMF Speeches
Independent Evaluation Office Reports
Selected Decisions
Selected Legal and Institutional Papers Series
Summary Proceedings
Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions
Finance & Development
IMF Research Bulletin
IMF Research Perspectives
Resources
Brochures and Posters
Corrections
Essential Reading
IMF Virtual Publications Booth
Metadata
Rights and Permissions
Tools for Authors
About
About Us
Contact Us
Content Directory
Frequently Asked Questions
IMF eLibrary Startup Guide
Set Up A Personal Account
Search
Advanced search
Help
Previous Chapter
Next Chapter
III Research Strategy of Discrepancy Study
Author:
International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
Search for other papers by International Monetary Fund in
Current site
Google Scholar
Close
Language:
English
Print Publication Date:
15 Sep 1987
Keywords:
BOOK
;
debit
;
balance of payments account
;
current account
;
investment
;
transaction
;
income flow
;
income questionnaire
;
portfolio income
;
income data
;
Personal income
;
Balance of payments statistics
;
Stocks
;
Global
Abstract
Related Publications
Abstract
1. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
Within Same Series
IX Allocation and Interpretation of Discrepancies on a Regional Basis
X Statistical Findings and Recommendations
I Introduction and Principal Findings
V Income on Portfolio Investment
III Direct Investment
II Balance of Payments Compilation Systems and Methods
Special Questionnaire on International Capital Flows
III. International Transactions Reporting Systems
I Introduction and Summary
Part III FINANCIAL FLOWS AND BALANCES
Other IMF Content
World Economy in Transition: Statistical Discrepancies in the World Current Account
Turkey: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)—Data Module Volume III
Mauritius: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)—Data Module Volume III: Detailed Assessments Using the Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF)
Paraguay: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)—Data Module Volume III
GEORGIA: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)—Data Module Volume III
Russian Federation: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)—Data Module Volume III
Why the World Current Account Does Not Balance: …and how to improve global accounting systems
Republic of Kazakhstan: Detailed Assessments Using the Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF) Volume III
Colombia: Detailed Assessments Using the Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF)
Direct Reporting of Private Sector Cross-Border Financial Flows and Stocks in Selected African Countries
Other Publishers Content
Asian Development Bank
Constructing Purchasing Power Parities Using a Reduced Information Approach: A Research Study
CAREC Transport Strategy 2030
Aviation and the Role of CAREC A Scoping Study
Ports and Logistics Scoping Study in CAREC Countries
A Study of Nonbanking Financial Companies in India
Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism in Nepal: Baseline Study
A Review of the Strategy for the Northeast Asia Power System Interconnection
Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism in Bhutan: Baseline Study
Updating and Enhancement of the BIMSTEC Transport Infrastructure and Logistics Study: Final Report
Nonperforming Loans in Asia and Europe-Causes, Impacts, and Resolution Strategies
Inter-American Development Bank
Risk Mitigation as a Cost-Effective Microfinance Strategy: Case Study IDB-Peru Global Micro-Enterprise Credit Program
Remittance Recipients In Ecuador: A Market Research Study
Remittance Recipients in Mexico: A Public Opinion Research Study
Remittance Recipients in Central America: A Public Opinion Research Study
Public Opinion Research Study of Latin American Remittance Senders in the United States
The Country Studies Initiative and its Effect on the Bank's Knowledge Strategy
The Impact of National Research Funds: An Evaluation of the Chilean FONDECYT
Research Insights: How to Best Remind Taxpayers of Their Obligations?
Improving the Quality of Data and Impact-Evaluation Studies in Developing Countries
International Case Studies of Smart Cities: Songdo, Republic of Korea
International Labour Organization
An employment-oriented investment strategy for Europe. Studies on Growth with Equity
Brazil: An innovative income-led strategy. Studies on Growth with Equity
Trade union strategies towards global production systems. International Journal of Labour Research, IJLR, Vol 1, No 1/2009
Global capital strategies and trade union responses: Collective bargaining and transnational trade union cooperation. International Journal of Labour Research, IJLR, Vol 1, No 2/2009
Social dialogue and poverty reduction strategies
Germany: A job-centred approach. Studies on Growth with Equity
Nordic Council of Ministers
The Nordic region - a step closer to gender balance in research?: Joint Nordic strategies and measures to promote gender balance among researchers in academia
In the light of the aurora: Optical auroral research in northernmost Europe
Products in household waste: An exploratory study in the Nordic Countries
The World Bank
A Study of international fisheries research
Evaluating Sovereign Disaster Risk Finance Strategies: Case Studies and Guidance.
Long-Term Mitigation Strategies and Marginal Abatement Cost Curves: A Case Study on Brazil
Internal Migration in Ethiopia: Evidence from a Quantitative and Qualitative Research Study
Fish for the future summary report: a study of international fisheries research
Abstracts of current studies: The World Bank research program 1996
The World Bank research program 1998: Abstracts of current studies
The World Bank Research Program 2002-2003: Abstracts of Current Studies
The World Bank Research Program 2004: Abstracts of Current Studies
The World Bank Research Program, 2005-2007: Abstracts of Current Studies
Save
Cite
Email this content
Share Link
Copy this link, or click below to email it to a friend
Email this content
or copy the link directly:
https://www.elibrary.imf.org/abstract/book/9780939934904/ch03.xml
The link was not copied. Your current browser may not support copying via this button.
Link copied successfully
Copy link
Share on facebook
Share on linkedin
Share on twitter
Collapse
Expand
Top
Report on the World Current Account Discrepancy
Author:
International Monetary Fund
ISBN:
9780939934904
Publication Date:
15 Sep 1987
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9780939934904.071
Pages:
203
Search
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Front Matter
I Introduction and Principal Findings
II Balance of Payments Compilation Systems and Methods
III Research Strategy of Discrepancy Study
IV Income on Direct Investment
V Income on Portfolio Investment
VI. International Financial Centers and Financial Innovation
VII International Shipping and Transportation Services
VIII Unrequited Official and Private Transfers
IX Allocation and Interpretation of Discrepancies on a Regional Basis
X Statistical Findings and Recommendations
Back Matter
Back Matter
Sections
Abstract
CONTENTS
1. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
2. ORGANIZATION OF DATA BASE AND ANALYSIS
3. USE OF QUESTIONNAIRES AND CONSULTATIONS
4. DATA ON ASSET AND LIABILITY STOCKS
Metrics
[18.97.14.85]
18.97.14.85
Sign in to annotate
Close
Edit Annotation
Character limit
500
/500
Delete
Cancel
Save
@!
Character limit
500
/500
Cancel
Save
View Expanded
View Table
View Full Size