Regional Economic Accounts: Methodologies

Methodologies for the regional programs

• Gross Domestic Product by State | October 2006
  GDP by State Estimation Methodology containing detailed methodology, technical notes, glossary, and frequently asked questions.
• State Personal Income | September 2007
  A discussion of alternative measures of household income (PDF • 4,504 KB) has been published in the Survey of Current Business.
• Local Area Personal Income and Employment Methodology | April 2008
  Including a discussion of alternative measures of county wages (PDF • 54 KB) .
• Regional Multipliers: A User Handbook for the Regional Input-Output Modeling System (RIMS II), Third Edition | March 1997 (PDF • 677 KB)

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Definitions, geography, and other information

Definitions

• Definitions of terms specific to the regional program

Geography

• Component county list for Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) | April 2007
• Component county list for BEA Economic Areas | April 2007
• Component State list for BEA Regions

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