01718cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004286 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451828702 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Niger : Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes-Data Module, Response by the Authorities, Detailed Assessments Using the Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF). Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (140 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <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 Niger's overall macroeconomic statistics is a picture of contrasts. Establishing the National Statistical Institute (INS) and giving it a clear and precise mandate is a step in the right direction. Accuracy and reliability suffer from the weakness of data sources, notably in national accounts and price statistics. Niger meets the General Data Dissemination System (GDDS) periodicity recommendations but falls below these recommendations for the timeliness of dissemination. The paper provides a summary of assessment by IMF staff and their recommendations. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/236 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/236/002.2006.issue-236-en.xml IMF e-Library