01820cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006314 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451809725 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. 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). Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (164 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 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. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/053 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/053/002.2010.issue-053-en.xml IMF e-Library