Adjustment Policies and Development Strategies in the Arab World: Papers Presented at a Seminar held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 16-18, 1987

Books, September 15, 1987

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• Published: September 15, 1987
• Series: Books
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9780939934966.071

Assessment of economic activity in Togo (Selected Issues paper)

• Context:
  • Togo lacks a quarterly GDP series.
  • Togo collects about 40 macroeconomic indicators monthly that span a wide range of sectors of the economy.
• Variable selection:
  • The selection of the variables for the economic activity index is conducted by finding the combination of variables that best tracks GDP.
• Index construction:
  • The indicators are aggregated into an index using a methodology used by the Conference Board.
  • An economic activity index is constructed that effectively replicates the historical growth rates of real GDP in Togo.
• Fit and validation:
  • The selected index minimizes the deviations between the growth rates of the indicator and actual real GDP growth over 2002–13.

Subject coverage and keywords

• Subject areas listed:
  • Banking, Economic sectors, Exports, External debt, Foreign exchange, Imports, International trade, Public sector
• Keywords provided:
  • adjustment policy, adjustment policy evaluation, BOOK, Caribbean, creditor country, East Africa, East Asia, Exports, Global, Imports, investment rate, Maghreb, Middle East, Public sector, Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia m., Saudi Arabia m., structural adjustment

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• Publication date: September 15, 1987
• Pages: 215
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9780939934966.071
• Stock No: APDSEA0000000
• ISBN: 9780939934966

Adjustment Policies and Development Strategies in the Arab World: Papers Presented at a Seminar held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 16-18, 1987