Journal of Economic Structures

The Official Journal of the Pan-Pacific Association of Input-Output Studies (PAPAIOS)

Table 6 Best and worst IO data quality regarding province in each period

From: How to evaluate the reliability of regional input–output data? A case for China

Best data quality, 1–5			Worst data quality, 1–5
Rank	Province	Aberrant KCs^a	Rank	Province	aberrant KCs
Period 2002–2007			Period 2002–2007
1	Sichuan	0.000	1	Qinghai	0.253
2	Hebei	0.023	2	Hainan	0.184
2	Heilongjiang	0.023	3	Shanghai	0.149
2	Hubei	0.023	4	Beijing	0.138
2	Hunan	0.023	5	Guangdong	0.126

Period 2007–2012			Period 2007–2012
1	Hunan	0.011	1	Qinghai	0.230
1	Liaoning	0.011	2	Hainan	0.207
2	Sichuan	0.023	3	Beijing	0.149
2	Guangxi	0.023	4	Shanxi	0.126
2	Jiangsu	0.023	4	Ningxia	0.126

^aAberrant KCs mean the ratio of aberrant KCs to all KCs, lower is better

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