An Economic Analysis of the U.S. Wooden Pallet and Container Industry
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Appendix A – Data Sources and Methodology
A.1 Data Sources
Inforum relies on a variety of data sources to build its models and produce impact
studies. The three most important agencies are the Census Bureau, the Bureau of
Economic Analysis (BEA), and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Table A.1 reviews the
main data sources used to support this analysis.
Table A.1. Main Data Sources Used for this Study
Industry data on output, employment, value added, and other variables are organized
according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The first version
of NAICS was released for 1997, and since then there have been four more versions, for
the years 2002, 2007, 2012, and 2017. Current Economic Census and annual data are for
the most part published according to the 2012 NAICS. However, the most recent
Benchmark IO table is for 2007, and this is published according to the 2007 version of the
NAICS.
Agency or
Source Survey or Publication Frequency
Economic Variables
Available
IMPLAN IMPLAN Online Annual
Output,
Employment,
Value Added,
Labor Compensation,
Industry Multipliers
Census Bureau Annual Survey of Manufacturers Annual Establishments,
Employment,
Industry and Product
Shipments, Value Added,
Payroll,
Investment,
Inventories
Census Bureau USA Trade Annual Exports and Imports
BEA Benchmark Input-Output Table Quinquennial Make and Use Tables, 2007
had 393 Commodities
BEA Gross Output by Industry Annual 393 Industries, Real, Nominal
and Price
BEA Annual Input-Output Tables Annual Make and Use Tables,
Consumption and
Investment Bridges, 71
Industries, 74 Commodities
BLS CEW Annual Employment, Wages
