Better data leads to better policies.For policymakers to make sound policy decisions, they need a core set of macroeconomic and financial statistics. Learn the essential background concepts and basic tools needed to compile data using the best available methods.
Welcome to "Compilation Basics for Macroeconomic Statistics (CBMSx)," an essential course offered by the prestigious International Monetary Fund (IMF) with generous financial support from the Government of Japan. This comprehensive introductory course is designed to equip you with the fundamental skills, concepts, and principles necessary for compiling and disseminating macroeconomic and financial statistics.
In this course, you'll dive deep into crucial topics such as residence, institutional units, institutional sectors, and accounting rules. You'll explore the intricacies of financial instruments, stocks, and flows, gaining a solid understanding of how these elements interact within the broader economic landscape. Moreover, you'll get acquainted with the IMF's Data Standards Initiatives and learn how to identify and analyze the basic macroeconomic linkages among various statistics.
This course is designed as an introductory level program, and there are no specific prerequisites required. However, a basic understanding of economics and an interest in macroeconomic statistics would be beneficial.
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