Virtual : Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics - Intermediate (BPIIPS-M)
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- Session: CT 22.19V
- Location: Beijing, China
- Dates: November 7-18, 2022 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: Virtual Training
- Primary language: English
- Interpretation language: Chinese
Invitation and Logistics
- Session No.: CT 22.19 V
- Location: Beijing, China
- Date: November 7-18, 2022 (2 weeks)
- Delivery Method: Virtual Training
- Primary Language: English
- Interpretation Language: Chinese
Qualifications and Target Audience
- Qualifications:
- Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or statistics and at least two years of relevant compilation experience, or should have completed the Compilation of Balance of Payments Statistics (BPSCG) course.
- Target audience:
- Officials responsible for the compilation of external sector statistics (ESS) (balance of payments and/or international investment position (IIP)) statistics.
- Familiarity with the methodology of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics Manual, sixth edition (BPM6) is required.
Course Description
- Duration and level:
- A two-week intermediate regional course targeting compilers with some experience in compilation of balance of payments and/or IIP.
- The course does not cover basic concepts; the intermediate level presupposes participants' familiarity with basic concepts.
- Recommended preparatory material:
- It is highly recommended to complete the balance of payments/IIP online course (OL21.139) to review or learn the balance of payments/IIP basic concepts.
- Instructional format:
- Series of lectures and workshops analyzing country cases with a strong data component to allow peer learning and sharing of experiences.
- Emphases and specific topics:
- Estimating informal cross border activities.
- Treatment of special purpose entities.
- Themes and challenges emerging from developments in the global economy and their impact on compilation work.
- Exercises geared to integrating data compilation with Fund surveillance and policy advice.
- Demonstrating the analytical uses of ESS.
Course Objectives
- Upon completion, participants should be able to:
- Apply knowledge gained in dealing with complex methodological and compilation issues related to balance of payments and IIP statistics.
- Describe the high-level themes that are being addressed during the current update of BPM6.
- Identify potential data sources and compilation techniques to be used to improve the coverage in ESS of activities emerging from globalization.
- Describe the analytical uses of balance of payments and IIP statistics.
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