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Suriname Selected Issues

This Selected Issues paper focuses on constructing a high-frequency economic growth indicator for Suriname. Most economic data for Suriname are available only with a substantial time lag and on a low-frequency basis, impeding such analyses. This paper presents a simple econometric model that closely...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund Western Hemisphere Dept
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2013
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports
Subjects:
Credit
Banks
Banks And Banking
Natural Resources
Fiscal Policy
Non-renewable Resources
Labor Markets
Gold
Environmental Management
Mortgages
Investments: Metals
Money
Metals And Metal Products
Labor
Glass
Commodities
Macroeconomics
Banking
Gold Prices
Income Economics
Depository Institutions
Labour
Monetary Economics
Environment
Micro Finance Institutions
Monetary Policy, Central Banking, And The Supply Of Money And Credit: General
Demand And Supply Of Labor: General
Cement
Nonrenewable Resources And Conservation: General
Ceramics
Labor Market
Prices
Investment & Securities
Money And Monetary Policy
Suriname
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Summary:This Selected Issues paper focuses on constructing a high-frequency economic growth indicator for Suriname. Most economic data for Suriname are available only with a substantial time lag and on a low-frequency basis, impeding such analyses. This paper presents a simple econometric model that closely approximates GDP in recent years. The model estimates are used to construct a monthly indicator of economic activity for Suriname. The indicator provides information about the pace of economic activity close to real time, typically with a one- to two-month lag
Physical Description:46 pages
ISBN:9781475562354

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