Day 1: Morning: |
Opening session – ESCWA
- opening remarks
- role of workshop in ESCWA programs
- background and objectives
- introduction of workshop participants
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I. Characteristics of the services sector– overview - consultant
- importance of services and trade in services in the economy
- key distinctions: trade in services vs. trade in goods
- production characteristics - modes of supply
- BOP, WTO, GATT and GATS
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Discussion |
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Afternoon: |
II. Classifications, statistical concepts and methods associated with international trade in services- consultant/ IMF-METAC/ UNSD |
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Discussion |
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Country presentations |
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Day 2 Morning session: |
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Afternoon: |
III. Data collection strategies - |
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- overview of data sources and survey methodology in ESCWA region (mode 1 & 2) – ESCWA
- enterprise surveys consultant
- international transactions reporting systems (ITRS)- consultant
- administrative data- consultant
- migration statistics- consultant
- population/household surveys consultant
- data sources used for balance of payments statistics consultant
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Discussion |
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Day 3
Morning session: |
IV. ESCWA questionnaires - consultant |
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1. Cross-border transactions (mode 1) |
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- products (eBOPs)
- major trading partners
- currency
- special cases
- transportation
- travel and tourism
- government services
- insurance
- internet transactions
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2. Traveller survey (mode 2) |
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- concepts and definitions
- data sources
- data characteristics
- special cases:
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Afternoon: |
V. Discussion and exercises- consultant |
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- detailed review of questionnaires
- how to compile questionnaires
- special needs of ESCWA countries
- good practices
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Day 4
Morning session: |
VI. Data integration- consultant
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- micro-data analysis
- BOP asymmetries - counterpart data
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VII. International standards |
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VIII. Prospects for trade in services statistics – consultant, UNSD,IMF & ESCWA |
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IX. Questions and answers |
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X. Conclusions and recommendations - ESCWA |