A 1998 SOCIAL ACCOUNTING MATRIX (SAM) FOR THAILAND
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This paper documents the features of a 1998 social accounting matrix
(SAM) for Thailand. It begins with a description of the overall economy
both via a macro SAM and a national accounts balance sheet. The macro
SAM was the result of aggregating a micro SAM; a mapping of the final
micro SAM to the macro SAM is presented. The micro SAM was a
modified version of a SAM obtained from the Thai Development Research
Institute (TDRI). The paper describes the modification process in detail.
The original dataset obtained from TDRI was a 'balanced' matrix. The
converted SAM, after the modification, was still balanced. It was
therefore unnecessary to apply any balancing procedure. The final 1998
micro SAM for Thailand has 61 sectors, 3 household types, and 3 factors
(labor, agricultural capital, and non-agricultural capital). Particularly
helpful for the intended analysis on energy and environmental policy is
that it has 8 primary energy sectors, 5 transportation sectors, and a health
and medical treatment commodity account.