Course description
Compilation Basics for Macroeconomic Statistics
Thiscoursereviews the basic skills, concepts, and principles required to compile and disseminate macroeconomic and financial statistics. The course covers topics such as residence, institutional units, institutional sectors, accounting rules, financial instruments, stocks and flows, the IMF's Data Standards Initiatives, and presents the basic macroeconomic linkages among these statistics.
Compilation Basics for Macroeconomic Statistics (CBMSx) is offered by the IMF with financial support from the Government of Japan.
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Who should attend?
Prerequisites
None
Training content
- Differentiate institutional units and sectors;
- Apply the concept of residence; Record in an integrated manner stocks and flows;
- Apply appropriate accounting rules; Classify financial instruments;
- Summarize the requirements and recommendations of the IMF's Data Standards Initiatives;
- and Evaluate macroeconomic inter-linkages.
Course delivery details
This course is offered through he International Monetary Fund, a partner institute of EdX.
2-3 hours per week
Costs
- Verified Track -$25
- Audit Track - Free
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