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The Sources and Nature of the Statistics of the United Kingdom, produced under the auspices of the Royal Statistical Society and edited by Maurice Kendall, filled a notable gap on the library shelves when it made its appearance in the early post-war years. Through a series of critical reviews by many of the foremost national experts, it constituted a valuable contemporary guide to statisticians working in many fields as well as a bench-mark to which historians of the development of Statistics in this country are likely to return again and again. The Social Science Research Council (now the Economic and Social Research Council) and the Society were both delighted when Professor Maunder came forward with the proposal that a revised version should be produced, indicating as well his willingness to take on the onerous task of editor (a task in which he was assisted from 1985 by Professor Fleming). The two bodies were more than happy to act as co-sponsors of the project and to help in its planning through a joint steering committee. The result, we are confident, will be judged a worthy successor to the previous volumes by the very much larger 'statistics public' that has come into being in the intervening years. DAVID STAFFORD Secretary Economic and Social Research Council B. W. SILVERMAN Honorary Secretary Royal Statistical Society vii MEMBERSHIP OF JOINT STEERING COMMITTEE (December 1987) Chairman: Miss S. V. Cunliffe Representing the Royal Statistical Society: Mr M. C. Fessey Dr S.
Contents
of Review 44.- 0 Outline.- 0.1 Introduction.- 1 United Kingdom Balance of Payments.- 1.1 General.- 1.2 Statistics: the Balance of Payments Basis.- 1.3 Reliability of Balance of Payments Data.- 1.4 The Current Account.- 1.5 The Capital Account.- 1.6 UK Transactions within the European Community.- 1.7 Balance of Payments in National Accounts Form.- 1.8 CSO Databank Dataset.- 2 United Kingdom Visible Trade.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Definition.- 2.3 Classificdtion.- 2.4 Direction of Trade.- 2.5 Commodity Composition of Trade.- 2.6 Gold and Monetary Items.- 2.7 Timing and Correction.- 2.8 Valuation of Trade.- 2.9 Cross-Classification: Invoicing Currency.- 2.10 Index Numbers: Unit Values and Volumes.- 2.11 Import Penetration and Export Sales Ratios.- 2.12 Competitiveness.- 2.13 Scotland.- 2.14 Northern Ireland.- 2.15 Customs Duties.- 2.16 Implications of the European Internal Market.- 3 UK Invisible Trade.- 3.1 Overview.- 3.2 Invisibles: Services.- 3.3 Invisibles: Earnings on UK External Assets and Liabilities.- 3.4 Net Overseas Earnings of UK Financial Institutions.- 3.5 Transfers.- 3.6 Invisibles: Final Comments.- 4 International Capital Movements.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Transactions in UK External Assets and Liabilities.- 4.3 Levels of UK External Assets and Liabilities.- 4.4 Financial Accounts and Balance of Payments Accounts.- 4.5 Financial Statistics Data.- 5 Outward and Inward Direct Investment.- 5.1 Introduction and Definitions.- 5.2 UK Direct Investment Overseas—Book Values.- 5.3 UK Direct Investment Overseas—Annual Transactions.- 5.4 Direct Investment in the UK—Book Values.- 5.5 Foreign Direct Investment in UK—Annual Transactions.- 5.6 Foreign Enterprises in UK Manufacturing: Census of Production Data.- 5.7 UK Direct Investment—Comparative Position.- 5.8UK Outward and Inward Direct Investment—Acquisitions.- 6 Royalties and Miscellaneous Payments and Receipts.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Royalties and Similar Transactions.- 6.3 Film and TV Transactions.- 6.4 Direct Exports.- 7 International Transactions of UK Monetary and Banking Sector.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Balance Sheet Data.- 7.3 Central Government Overseas Transactions.- 7.4 External Liabilities and Claims of the UK Monetary Sector.- 7.5 Consolidated External Claims and Unused Commitments.- 7.6 External Liabilities and Claims in Sterling.- 7.7 Official Reserves.- 7.8 UK Government and Other Public Sector Foreign Currency Debt.- 7.9 Balance of Payments 'Pink Book' Data.- 8 Sterling Exchange Rates.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Sources.- 9 UK Foreign Aid.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 UK Foreign Aid—Main Components.- 9.3 UK Foreign Aid—Gross Expenditure.- 9.4 UK Foreign Aid—Technical Co-operation Expenditure.- 9.5 UK Foreign Aid—Debt Relief.- 9.6 Commonwealth Development Corporation.- 9.7 UK Foreign Aid—Gross Bilateral Expenditure by Recipient Country.- 9.8 UK Foreign Aid—Technical Co-operation, Manpower Data.- 9.9 UK Foreign Aid—Comparative Performance.- 10 International Flows of Labour.- 10.1 Basic Information.- 10.2 International Passenger Survey (IPS).- 10.3 International Migration.- 11 Desirable Improvements and Future Developments.- 11.1 General Problems.- 11.2 The UK Balance of Payments.- 11.3 UK Visible Trade.- 11.4 UK Invisible Trade.- 11.5 International Capital Movements.- 11.6 Outward and Inward Direct Investment.- 11.7 Royalties and Miscellaneous Transactions.- 11.8 International Transactions of the UK Monetary and Banking Sector.- 11.9 Sterling Exchange Rates.- 11.10 UK Foreign Aid.- 11.11 International Flows of Labour of the UK.- 11.12 Summary.-Quick Reference List Table of Contents.- Quick Reference List.- Quick Reference List Key to Publications.- Addendum.- List of Appendices.- Appendices.
