Costa Rica : Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes; Data Module, Response by the Authorities, and Detailed Assessment Using the Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF).

This paper discusses observance of standards and codes-data Module in Costa Rica, response by the authorities, and detailed assessment using the Data Quality Assessment Framework. The assessment reveals that all statistical agencies get high marks in assurances of integrity. Macroeconomic statistics...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/053
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:This paper discusses observance of standards and codes-data Module in Costa Rica, response by the authorities, and detailed assessment using the Data Quality Assessment Framework. The assessment reveals that all statistical agencies get high marks in assurances of integrity. Macroeconomic statistics are compiled in accordance with strict technical considerations and are disseminated without political interference. There are clear ethical guidelines for public servants. The accuracy and reliability of macroeconomic statistics are generally sound, although source data are limited in all datasets, except for the Monetary and Financial Statistics.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (164 pages)
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ISSN:1934-7685
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