Recent versions of the North American Industry Classification System, the System of National Accounts, and the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual introduce changes to capture trends in globally fragmented production arrangements. The changes were introduced to yield more accurate and more relevant economic statistics, and the changes would affect economic statistics on factoryless goods producers (FGPs) and manufacturing service providers (MSPs). Research related to the operations and characteristics of FGPs and MSPs is currently being undertaken by BEA and other U.S. statistical agencies. In addition, international forums have been established through the United Nations and other international organizations to share experiences and ideas for solutions to conceptual challenges and practical challenges related to measuring production under globally fragmented arrangements. This page contains research materials and other information drafted by BEA to help users and other interested parties stay informed about BEA’s ongoing work.
- Questions and Answers on FGPs
- Papers and Presentations
- Data Collection on Factoryless Goods Producers and Global Production (PDF)
Brent R. Moulton, Maria Borga
Paper prepared for the UNECE Group of Experts on National Accounts
Geneva, Switzerland, May 2014 - Factoryless Goods Producers in the U.S. Accounts (PDF)
Dylan G. Rassier
Presentation prepared for the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee
Washington, DC, June 2013 - Measuring "Factoryless" Manufacturing: Evidence from U.S. Surveys (PDF)
Fariha Kamal, Brent R. Moulton, Jennifer Ribarsky
Paper prepared for the conference on Measuring the Effects of Globalization
Washington, DC, February 2013 - "Factoryless" Manufacturers: Classification and Implementation Challenges (PDF)
Jennifer Ribarsky
Paper prepared for the 32nd general conference of the International Association for Research in Income and Wealth
Boston, MA, August 2012
- Data Collection on Factoryless Goods Producers and Global Production (PDF)
- Other Materials