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Better data for better policies: inequality and the digital economy
Tuesday, 22 October, 2024
How does the richest group of households in a country compare to the poorest? How can we expose the growing importance of the digital economy, often hidden in macroeconomic statistics? These questions are at the centre of upcoming updates to the System of National Accounts (SNA), which aim to provide policymakers with the information required to better understand the distribution of income, consumption and saving, and the scale and impact of the digital transformation. In this second episode of Behind the Numbers, Ashley Ward delves into the critical work that ensures ensure that the System of National Accounts (SNA), which provides the international standard for countries to measure their economies, keeps up with an ever-changing world, in conversation with Jorrit Zwijnenburg (Acting Head of National Accounts Division), Bram Edens (Environmental Accounts and Supply-use Tables), and former analyst Li Hiang Ng. Host: Ashley Ward, Advisor and Communications Manager (Statistics and Data Directorate). Guests: - Jorrit Zwijnenburg, Acting Head of Division (National Accounts Division) - Bram Edens, Head of the Environmental Accounts and Supply-use Tables Sections (National Accounts Division) - Li Hiang Ng, Former Analyst (National Accounts Division) To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to www.oecd.org/about/ To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters
