Often applied econometricians are faced with working with data that is less than ideal. The data may be observed with gaps in it, a model may suggest variables that are observed at different frequencies, and sometimes econometric results are very fragile to the inclusion or omission of just a...

Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Tools to Standardize and Monitor Statistical Capacity and Data Quality -- Chapter 3 Method and Data Sources to Analyze Data Quality in the ASEAN -- Chapter 4 Data Quality Analysis of Group A: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines -- Chapter 5 data...

The current economic crisis requires fast information to predict economic behavior early, which is difficult at times of structural changes. This paper suggests an innovative new method of using data on internet activity for that purpose. It demonstrates strong correlations between keyword...