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Author/Editor:
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Opoku-Afari, Maxwell ; Dixit, Shiv
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Publication Date:
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May 01, 2012
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Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.
The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate
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Summary:
This paper uses a set of routinely collected high-frequency data in low-income countries (LICs) to construct an aggregate and a comprehensive index of economic activity which could serve (i) as a measure of the direction of economic activity; and (ii) as a useful input in analyzing contemporaneous real sector performance in LICs in the absence of high-frequency, and often outdated, GDP data. It could also serve as a useful tool for policymakers to gauge short-term dynamics of economic activity and shape appropriate and timely policy responses.
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Series:
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Working Paper No. 12/119
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Subject(s):
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Botswana | Business cycles | Economic indicators | Economic models | Gross domestic product | Kenya | Low-income developing countries | Rwanda | Tanzania
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Author's Keyword(s):
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Short-Term Dynamics | Economic Activity | GDP |
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