balance-of-payments statistics. The assessment reveals that the quality of Latvia’s data is generally good. The authorities …

€™s macroeconomic statistics against the recommendations of the General Data Dissemination System (GDDS) complemented by an assessment … recommendations for all disseminated statistics with one exception: the nonavailability of data on external public and publicly …

of national accounts, consumer price, government finance, monetary, and balance of payments statistics. Delays in … implementation and lack of resources have left the statistical system fragmented and vulnerable. The national statistics coordination …

Niger’s overall macroeconomic statistics is a picture of contrasts. Establishing the National Statistical Institute … weakness of data sources, notably in national accounts and price statistics. Niger meets the General Data Dissemination System …

-of-payments statistics. The assessment reveals that Morocco generally exceeds the GDDS recommendations on periodicity and timeliness for its … macroeconomic statistics. For most data categories currently disseminated, Morocco meets the periodicity prescriptions of the …

This paper takes stock of revenue forecasting practices in low-income countries, and provides a comprehensive and … condensed account of the revenue forecasting process. Based on a new dataset on 34 low-income countries, it catalogues … forecasting practices and procedures from inception until budget submission, focusing primarily on institutional aspects and …

This paper analyzes interference and timeliness in the revenue-forecasting process, using new data on revenue-forecasting … forecasts. A theoretical model explains forecasting interference through government corruption. The data broadly supports the …-transparency, formality, and organizational simplicity-that characterize revenue-forecasting practices, and assesses their effectiveness in …