FOURTH MEETING OF THE EXPERT GROUP on Informal Sector Statistics (Delhi Group)Geneva, 28-30 August 2000 Room IV (R.3 South), ILO Building
Agenda
Monday, 28 August
Morning session
Inauguration
(Chair: Mr. Sastry, India; Rapporteur: Ms. du Jeu, ILO)
A) Opening of the meeting (Mr. Sastry, India; Mr. Ashagrie, ILO)
B)Adoption of the agenda
C) Designation of chairpersons and rapporteurs for the technical sessions
D) Administrative matters (Ms. du Jeu, ILO)
Topic 1:Results of surveys on the informal sector conducted by different countries - Advantages and limitations of different survey methods and survey designs for the data collection
Topic 4:Development of strategies to address sampling frame and weighting issues
(Chair: Mr. Charmes, WIEGO; Rapporteur: Ms. Guerrero, UNSD)
Papers by: Mr. Nsour, Jordan
Ms. Gonzalez, Colombia
Ms. Budlender/Mr. Buwembo, South Africa
Ms. Boonperm, Thailand
Mr. Mossa, Ethiopia
Mr. Shrestha, Nepal
Ms. Unni, WIEGO
Country paper, India
Ms. Filgueiras/Ms. Valadao, Brazil
Mr. Tasti, Turkey
Mr. Hussmanns, BLO
Mr. Abbasi, Australia
Afternoon session
Topic 1: continued
Cocktail at 17.30 in Salon 1, ILO Restaurant, R.2 North
Tuesday, 29 August
Morning session
Topic 1: continued
Topic 2:Methodology for developing more accurate measures of value added
Topic 3: Estimation of the contribution of the informal sector to GDP on a regular basis
(Chair: Mr. Shrestha, Nepal; Rapporteur: Mr. Loh, ESCAP)
Papers by: Mr. Mirzoyan/Mr.Gjougyan, Rep. of Armenia
Mr. Sinha/Mr. Sangeeta, India Country paper, India
Mr. Virola/Ms. de Perlio, Philippines
Mr. Negrete, Mexico
Mr. Charmes, WIEGO
Ms. Arboleda/Mr. Loh, ESCAP
Afternoon session
Topics 2 and 3: continued
Wednesday, 30 August
Morning session
Chair: Mr. Sastry, India; Rapporteur: Ms. du Jeu, ILO)
5. Future work of the Delhi Group
A) Date and venue of the next meeting
B Agenda of the next meeting
C) Other
6. Other business
A) Handbook for Measurement of the Non-Observed Economy (Underground, Informal, and Illegal activities) (Note by OECD)
B) Alternative aggregates and sub-divisions for the informal sector in ISIC, Rev.3 (Note by ILO)
C) Other
Afternoon session
(Chair: Mr. Sastry, India; Rapporteur: Mr. Hussmanns, ILO)
7. Adoption of the recommendations of the meeting
8. Closing of the meeting
Note: Morning sessions will run from 9.00 to 12.30 am, and afternoon sessions from 14.00 to 17.30. During each session, there will be a coffee/tea break of 15-20 minutes.
