01606cas a2200265 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003003 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451851052 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Carson, Carol. Revisions Policy for Official Statistics : A Matter of Governance / Carol Carson, Sarmad Khawaja, Thomas Morrison. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (33 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 This paper proposes a set of good practices for the revision of macroeconomic data. The authors argue that revisions are a routine part of disseminating quality data. Revisions are made not just to correct errors but also to incorporate better source data, update base periods, and make other improvements. It is argued, using country examples and views from policymakers and other users, that national statistical agencies should have explicit revisions policies. Mode of access: Internet Khawaja, Sarmad. Morrison, Thomas. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2004/087 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2004/087/001.2004.issue-087-en.xml IMF e-Library