01680cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004523 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451808902 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Colombia : Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes-Data Module. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (147 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 The quality of the macroeconomic statistics is generally high, broadly conforming to international standards for compilation and dissemination, although coverage of illicit activities is poor. Executive Directors suggest reviewing the legal framework for statistical activity, including strengthening the institutional and financial independence of the National Administrative Department of Statistics. Further strengthening is needed in the areas of national accounts and government finance statistics. Developing a methodology to include unrecorded trade in the balance of payments on a timely basis is also required. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/356 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/356/002.2006.issue-356-en.xml IMF e-Library