02099cas a2200313 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006188 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451874235 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Kibuka, Robin. The General Data Dissemination System (GDDS)-A Reflection on its First 12 Years and Plans for Taking it Forward / Robin Kibuka, Charles Enoch. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (13 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 The paper reviews the developments in the last 12 years that have influenced the evolution of the IMF's General Data Dissemination System, leading to reforms to enhance its role. The GDDS itself is part of a broader IMF Data Standards Initiative launched in 1996 to help address macroeconomic data deficiencies, which contributed to the emerging economies' financial crisis during the early 1990s. The review takes stock of the experience with statistical technical assistance provided to member countries and the ongoing reforms, within and outside the IMF, to strengthen the GDDS. Such reforms are particularly relevant in the context of the ongoing economic and financial crisis, which once again underscores the role of statistics in guiding policymakers to strengthen defenses against future crises. Mode of access: Internet Country imf Economic Crisis imf GDDS Participant imf GDDS Project imf WP imf Enoch, Charles. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2009/278 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2009/278/001.2009.issue-278-en.xml IMF e-Library