Fundamentals of Social Accounting ?
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Economic Systems Research
- Vol. 3 (3) , 315-341
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09535319100000024
Abstract
A series of social accounting matrices (SAMs) are developed in this paper from first principles. Starting with the basic concepts of an institution, real assets and financial claims, the notions of a transaction and production are introduced, and it is shown that a SAM can be developed from the fundamental transactions identity. Accounts for real assets and financial claims are then grafted on to this initial SAM by reference to a similarly fundamental assets identity. Hence, a fully articulated SAM framework is developed which covers institutions, production, assets and their appreciation.Keywords
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