Term:
Integration
Definition:
Integration is a statistical process whereby units or industries are combined to a larger unit under consideration of the flows of intermediate deliveries that may exist between the individual units.
Output of the new, integrated unit is net of intra-industry deliveries. Integration is a necessary step in the computation of sectoral output measures.
Domain:
Economics & National Accounts
Source:
OECD Productivity Manual: A Guide to the Measurement of Industry-Level and Aggregate Productivity Growth, OECD, Paris, March 2001, Annex 1 – Glossary