Description of Methodology for Turkey

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Thailand -Description of Methodology

1. Data Sources:

The data sources for were obtained from

a) Statistical Yearbook , # 42, 1995, National Statistical Office, Office of the Prime Minister GDP #s, PP362-365

b) Statistical Yearbook # 39, 1992, National Statistical Office, Office of the Prime Minister, Pop #s, Pp31-41, Area #s, Pp7-8

Population:

Population and area for Thailand districts were obtained from “Statistical Yearbook # 39, 1992, National Statistical Office, Office of the Prime Minister, Pop #s, Pp31-41, Area #s, Pp7-8”. The population of 1991 and area were compared to ArcView generated area and population, and results are similar??

2. RIG’s:

We obtained the RIG numbers by using ArcView 9.0 which gave us information on Region and District/ Admin_name regarding to long, lat and RIG.

The figures for the grid area were obtained from the server, under Grid data folder/Asia/ provinces.

The figures for the cell population were adopted from the server, under Pop GPW Results folder/ Asia sheet.

GDP:

The GDP per capita for districts (second level data) were obtained from Annual “Statistical Yearbook , # 42, 1995, National Statistical Office, Office of the Prime Minister, GDP #s, PP362-365.” The per capita figures were in local currency unit and refer to 1991, which were fit/rescaled to US constant GDP (constant 1995 US$), 1990.

Methodology:

GDP Cell output:

We have province data on population, density and per capita. Sub cell population was computed using the formula [RIG*Grid area*Population density], and rescaled the resulting sub cell population to fit the GPW population, which was rescaled to 1990 World Bank population. Sub cell GDP was calculated using the formula [sub cell GDP=[income per capita*1990 sub cell population], where income per capita = [total GDP/population] in local currency unit-LCU-, and aggregated the sub cell values to the cell level using autosum command in Excel. Finally, cell GDP was rescaled to fit the 1990 World Bank GDP Market Exchange rate (Constant 1995 US $) and 1990 World Bank International (PPP 1995 US $).

3. Summary:

Geographical units for rescaling economic data 424

Geographical units for economic data 72

Geographical units for GPW population 198

Grid Cells 75

Major Source for Economic Data:

1 Statistical Yearbook , # 42, 1995, National Statistical Office, Office of the Prime Minister GDP #s, PP362-365

2 Statistical Yearbook # 39, 1992, National Statistical Office, Office of the Prime Minister, Pop #s, Pp31-41, Area #s, Pp7-8

3 World Development Indicators database

Prepared By: Mukhtar H. Mohamed

Date: July 10, 2005

Data File Name: Thailand_Calc_MM_071205

Upload File Name: Thailand_Upload_MM_071205