Mauritius: Technical Assistance Report-Report on the Price Statistics Mission
IMF Staff Country Reports, September 4, 2018
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Bibliographic details
- Published: September 4, 2018
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484374122.002
Summary findings
- The Technical Assistance Report discusses the findings and recommendations of the IMF mission regarding methodological soundness of all price indexes compiled by the authorities in Mauritius.
- The methodologies employed by Statistics Mauritius are sound and largely in line with the international guidelines and practices.
- All price indexes use similar aggregation methodologies and the same index compilation system.
- Statistics Mauritius is dependent on a consultant to maintain the compilation system.
Methodological assessment
- All price indexes reviewed use comparable aggregation methodologies.
- Index compilation is centralized through a single compilation system maintained by an external consultant.
- Methodologies are largely consistent with international guidelines and practices.
Data coverage and quality issues
- Statistics Mauritius should explore ways of improving the application of the Statistics Act to acquire:
- business survey data from private sector entities; and
- administrative data from government departments and private corporations.
- Improved access to business survey data and administrative data is expected to enhance the coverage and quality of price statistics over time.
Subjects and keywords
- Subject: Consumer price indexes, Import price indexes, National accounts, Price indexes, Prices, Producer price indexes
- Keywords: Africa, Consumer price indexes, CPI price index, CR, Europe, factory gate, hiring enterprise, import price indexes, Import price indexes, input PPI-A, ISCR, PPI-A basket, price collection, Price indexes, Producer price indexes
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