Data Dissemination Standards and the Statistical Quality of the IMF’s World Economic Outlook Forecasts
IMF Working Papers, September 1, 2010
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- Authors: Mico Mrkaic
- Published: September 1, 2010
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781455205349.001
Summary and research question
- Paper analyzes the effects of IMF member countries participation in the IMF’s Data Standards Initiatives (DSI) on the statistical quality of WEO forecasts.
- Author: Mico Mrkaic
- Date: September 1, 2010
- Core finding: WEO forecasts for SDDS subscribers are in general better than for GDDS participants and those member countries that do not participate in the DSIs.
Key findings
- WEO forecasts for SDDS subscribers outperform forecasts for:
- GDDS participants
- Member countries that do not participate in the Data Standards Initiatives
- The DSI have a positive effect on the statistical quality of forecasts.
Policy implications and recommendations
- Participation in the Data Standards Initiatives (DSI) improves the necessary conditions for multilateral surveillance.
- By improving statistical quality of forecasts, the DSI enhance the provision of member countries with high quality policy advice.
Key statistics and publication metadata
- Pages: 21
- Volume: 2010
- Issue: 203
- Series: Working Paper No. 2010/203
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781455205349.001
- Stock No: WPIEA2010203
- ISBN: 9781455205349
- ISSN: 1018-5941
- Preview citation (format: Chicago): Mico Mrkaic. "Data Dissemination Standards and the Statistical Quality of the IMF’s World Economic Outlook Forecasts", IMF Working Papers 2010, 203 (2010), accessed 9/11/2026, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781455205349.001
IMF Working Papers — Data Dissemination, Economic forecasting, GDP forecasting, Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS); keywords include: forecast error, inflation rate, right, WP
Content in this bundle
- _wp10203 — Section 2: Timing conventions of WEO data and related empirical findings