The base year is periodically revised to reflect changes in the structure of the economy and to ensure that the estimates are representative of current economic conditions.
For estimating national income at constant prices, which is the present base year?
Asked in Asst. Statistical Officer 1 · Topic: National Income & Gross Domestic Product (Nominal vs. Real GDP and GDP Deflator)
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