© Scott McDonald
Introduction to Social Accounting Matrices (SAMs)
Open Access Training
This page provides open access to training materials that provide an introduction to Social Accounting Matrices (SAMs). The materials have been developed using ideas and insights from many sources. They require the user to be familiar with MS Excel and its functions; for some exercises you will need the Solver Add-Ins.
This material is UNSUPPORTED.
Programme
Links
Documents
7. SAM T-account exercises.pdf
12. SAM Multipliers cgemod.pdf
15. SAM Multipliers exercises.pdf
PPTs
9. SAMS prices & interpretation ppt.pdf
Videos
8. SAMS prices & interpretation.mp4
User Library
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Topic |
Tasks |
Exercises |
Files in Order of Use (code files in RED) |
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2:1 |
What is a SAM? |
Structure of a SAM; Contents of a SAM |
Converting T-Accounts to a simple SAM |
1. Intro to SAMs cgemod.pdf 2. Intro to SAMS.mp4 3. Intro to SAMS ppt.pdf 4. SAMS & T-accounts.mp4 5. SAMS & T-accounts ppt.pdf 6. Mod P2 code.zip 7. SAM T-account exercises.pdf |
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2:2 |
Inter industry accounts in a SAM |
Supply and Use tables; Input-Output tables |
Interpreting the price system in a SAM |
8. SAMS prices & interpretation.mp4 9. SAMS prices & interpretation ppt.pdf |
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2:3 |
Analysing a SAM |
Interpreting a SAM |
Row and column coefficients; interpreting SAMs |
11. SAM interp exercises.pdf |
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2:4 |
SAM Multipliers |
Income & Price multipliers; Interpreting multipliers |
Multipliers; interpreting multipliers |
12. SAM Multipliers cgemod.pdf 13. SAM Multipliers.mp4 14. SAM Multipliers ppt.pdf 15. SAM Multipliers exercises.pdf |