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Data Dissemination Standards and the Statistical Quality of the IMF’s World Economic Outlook Forecasts

This paper analyzes the effects of IMF member countries participation in the IMF’s Data Standards Initiatives (DSI) on the statistical quality of WEO forecasts. Results show that WEO forecasts for SDDS subscribers are in general better than for GDDS participants and those member countries than do no...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mrkaic, Mico
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2010
Series:IMF Working Papers
Subjects:
Data Transmission Systems
Data Access
Economic Forecasting
Data Collection And Data Estimation Methodology
Specific Distributions
Methodology For Collecting, Estimating, And Organizing Macroeconomic Data
National Income
Forecasting
Estimation
Gdp Forecasting
Data Capture & Analysis
Forecasting And Other Model Applications
Macroeconomics
Computer Programs: General
Data Dissemination
Special Data Dissemination Standard (sdds)
Forecasting And Simulation: Models And Applications
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This paper analyzes the effects of IMF member countries participation in the IMF’s Data Standards Initiatives (DSI) on the statistical quality of WEO forecasts. Results show that WEO forecasts for SDDS subscribers are in general better than for GDDS participants and those member countries than do not participate in the DSIs. Policy implications are that the DSI positively affect the statistical quality of forecasts and by extension improve the necessary conditions for multilateral surveillance and the provision of member countries with high quality policy advice
Physical Description:21 pages
ISBN:9781455205349

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