Dholakia, Ravindra H

Measurement issues in state-level income from registered man case of Gujarat / Dholakia, Ravindra H. - 2015 - 120 - 124

This article discusses some important issues involved in the estimation of state income originating in the registered manufacturing sector with illustrations drawn from Gujarat. It critically discusses the present practices in preparing quick estimates when results from the regular data source of the Annual Survey of Industries have not as yet been finalised. The article points to the serious flaw of gathering information in ASI without updating regularly the census sector frame at the state level, which results in ignoring new large and medium manufacturing units.