01796cas a2200265 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001751 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451858631 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Agca, Mehmet. Economic Data Dissemination : What Influences Country Performanceon Frequency and Timiliness? / Mehmet Agca, Peter Allum. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (25 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Despite initial improvements in macroeconomic data dissemination following the emerging markets crises of the late-1990s, large differences among countries remain. To identify the factors behind such differences, this paper develops measures of the frequency and timeliness of macroeconomic data dissemination for 180 countries. After discussing potential factors influencing data dissemination, the paper confirms the importance of a range of economic, social, and demographic factors. The relative importance of these factors in different regions is discussed, as well as the broader policy implications for strengthening macroeconomic data dissemination. Mode of access: Internet Mexico imf Allum, Peter. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/173 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2001/173/001.2001.issue-173-en.xml IMF e-Library