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Data Consistency in IMF Publications : Country Staff Reports Versus International Financial Statistics

Cady, John - 2005

Data published in IMF country staff reports and International Financial Statistics (IFS) may differ for identical variables and, at times, users may be unaware of the reasons for these differences and lack the information needed to permit reconciliation. Such discrepancies stem principally from...

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Exchange rate elasticities of international tourism and the role of dominant currency pricing

Ding, Ding; Timmer, Yannick - 2022

We estimate a variety of exchange rate elasticities of international tourism. We show that, in addition to the … bilateral exchange rate between the tourism origin and destination countries, the exchange rate vis-a-vis the US dollar is also … an important driver of tourism flows and pricing. The effect of US dollar pricing is stronger for tourism destination …

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Statistical Treatment of 'Build-Own-Operate-Transfer Schemes

Donaghue, Brian - 2002

The paper argues that assets produced under build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) schemes-under which public infrastructure assets are legally owned and operated for a defined period by the private corporation that constructs them, before being transferred to the government- should be treated in...

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Recent Improvements to the Government Finance Statistics Yearbook Database in Response to Analytical Needs

Seiferling, Mike - 2013

The demand for high quality detailed public finance statistics covering a globally representative sample of countries has increased dramatically during the recent financial crisis. Due to the complexity of public finance statistics, however, such data tend to be either available in...

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Perfect storm : climate change and tourism

Cevik, Serhan; Ghazanchyan, Manuk - 2020

While the world's attention is on dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change remains a greater existential … threat to vulnerable countries that are highly dependent on a weather-sensitive sector like tourism. Using a novel … multidimensional index, this study investigates the long-term impact of climate change vulnerability on international tourism in a …

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2020 global stocktaking of national accounts statistics : availability for policy and surveillance

Silungwe, Anthony; Baer, Andrew L.; Guerreiro, Vanda - 2022

This paper analyzes the availability, methodological soundness, and scope of National Accounts statistics in IMF member and non-member countries in 2020. National Account statistics are instrumental in the development of fiscal and monetary policy and in monitoring economic developments. This...

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The Statistical Measurement of Financial Derivatives

Heath, Robert M. - 1998

The System of National Accounts 1993 (1993 SNA) provided new standards for the statistical treatment of financial derivatives. Subsequently, financial derivative markets have evolved, and there have been requests from national statisticians for clarification and amplification of the...

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

Mrkaic, Mico - 2010

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...

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Improving the Estimation Methodology of Monthly Data in Direction of Trade Statistics

Gong, Xiaoning - 1994

The quality of the estimated data in DOTS depends on the availability and accuracy of direction of trade reports and the estimation methodology. Because of the low coverage of monthly reporting, the estimating procedure plays a role of increased importance. This study, however, reveals two...

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Discrepancies Between Quarterly GDP Estimates

Bloem, Adriaan M. - 1997

Countries compiling quarterly estimates for gross domestic product (GDP) often use alternative approaches simultaneously. This may result in the publication of different measures of quarterly GDP and discrepancies between these measures. Such discrepancies are unavoidable, unless reconciliation...

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