In my own research, I was trying to find some data from 

(1) the Quarterly National Account for OECD/G7 countries, and 
(2) the Quarterly flow of fund account data for OECD/G7 countries.  
However, I could only find such data for US and Japan.  Also, notice
that I need a relatively long series of data, preferrably since its
inception - not just a couple of years.

If somebody can provide me the information on where I can find such
data, I will much appreciate.

Hello, and thanks for an interesting question.

The data you're seeking certainly exists, and I'll direct you to a few
sources below.  Depending on your specific needs, you might be able to
get it for free, over the internet, or you might have to visit a
university library, or purchase the data you're seeking.

Many universities have access to quarterly account data.  For
instance, the link below:

http://www.princeton.edu/~data/datalib/timeser/oecd.html

will take you to a site at Princeton University where they describe
the availability of:

"OECD Data
Princeton has three different sets of time series released by the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Directions for writing CMS files from the OECD files can be obtained
by clicking on one of the file headings below. Directions can also be
found in Data and Statistical Services Consulting Lab, room A7C of
Firestone Library.

OECD National Account 
OECD Quarterly National Account" 



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This link at Columbia University:

http://www.columbia.edu/acis/eds/dset_guides/time-series.html

takes you to:

"International Finance Statistics (I.F.S.) 

This monthly publication is a standard source of international
statistics on all aspects of international and domestic finance. It
reports, for most countries of the world, current data needed in the
analysis of problems of international payments and of inflation and
deflation, i.e., data on exchange rates, international liquidity,
international baking, money and banking, interest rates, prices,
production, interantional transactions, government accounts, and
national accounts. Information is presented in country tables and in
tables of area and world aggregates. This dataset is available on CD
Rom. The annual entries generally begin in 1948 while quarterly and
monthly entries begin in 1957. Relevant links include:

User's Guide to IFS 
ICPSR and EDS information on IFS 
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Home page"

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The IFS data at the International Monetary Fund is available on line
for a fee from IMF, but fortunately, they offer a free trial period
that may suit your needs.  It's at:

http://ifs.apdi.net/imf/logon.aspx

"Want to try out IFS? Create a trial account."

Hope this helps.  

Dave


Search: [Quarterly National Account data time series]

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Request for Answer Clarification by newgenefama-ga on 17 Jun 2002 09:38 PDT

thanks for the information... though the data is still not readily
available for me but i got some idea about natinal account.

however, the second part of the question is about flow of funds
account (quarterly) for OECD/G7 countries, but there is no clue about
this point yet.  I search through what you pointed out in the answer
but there is NO information whatsoever about the flow of funds
account.  Help me out there.

The comments made by Politicalguru is relevant.  I searched the OECD
website but I could not find the flow of funds account data.  Any
comments?

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Clarification of Answer by davidsar-ga on 17 Jun 2002 17:09 PDT

Hello again.  

I'm terribly sorry, and you're absolutely right...I just missed a big
chunk of your question.  I'm going to blame it on my two kids...

I have part of an answer for you.  The source you need is definitely
the IMF, but where, exactly the data ARE in the IMF bureaucracy is
another question entirely.

Two documents are worth looking at carefully here.  The first is The
World Economic Outlook at:

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/weo0598/pdf/0598sta.pdf


Table A44 has a lot of Flow of Funds data from 1976 on.  It is, for
the most part regional (with some major exceptions) but it is all
derived from country data -- whoever is the keeper of this data at IMF
is the key.

Another document at:

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/mfs/manual/

is the Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual (October 20, 2000) and
it describes in detail how IMF derives and used flow of funds data.


I'll continue checking to see if I can zero in on more detailed
data...it will take an email to IMF, so it might be a few days before
I hear back.  But if I learn anything more, I'll get back to you.

And again, please accept my apologies for my inattentiveness to your
original question.

Dave

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Request for Answer Clarification by newgenefama-ga on 17 Jun 2002 22:01 PDT

Dave -
Thanks for the information.  That's really fast.  I appreciate it very
much.
Here is something I got so far - I will look for the information you
provided tomorrow.

I talked with a guy from Fed, and he informed me that there is no
single source compiling the flow of funds data for the OECD countries.
 It is really hard to believe but I am going to look at IMF really
carefully this time, and contact them for more information. Take care.

Gene

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Clarification of Answer by davidsar-ga on 18 Jun 2002 15:14 PDT

Thanks for the kind remarks.  I'll let you know if hear anything of value from IMF.

Dave

Dave locates the information very fast, considering it is quite
difficult to find the data.  He is a great help and very
cooperative/responsive.
If there is 4.5 in the rating, I will asign him 4.5 but we do not.  So
I assign 5 since 4.5 <=> 5.  :)
Good job!

I suggest you'll try the OECD site (they have at least this quarter's
statistics online) and the local OECD representative for other years.

Thanks. 
What do you mean local representative? Thanks.