DEVELOPMENT OF A SOCIAL ACCOUNTING MATRIX (SAM) FOR THE ALGERIAN ECONOMY: METHODOLOGY, ANALYSIS AND RESULTS

Abstract

This article illustrates the construction process of Algeria's Social Accounting Matrix (MCS) for the year 2013 by describing the general structure of the matrix, the stages of its construction as well as the different data sources drawn. As a starting point, the standard SAM was obtained with the compilation of the two national accounts tables, namely the Input-Output Table (IOT) and the Overall Economic Table (OET). The structure and dimension parameters of the future SAM are defined according to the availability of statistical data. Once the SAM is balanced using the RAS method, the accounts will be presented in turn in the form of an input-output analysis of resources. Taking into account the synthesized interpretations, we will allow ourselves to derive a description of the Algerian economy during the 2013 financial year