Training Program Course
Compilation Basics for Macroeconomic Statistics (CBMSx)
This online course reviews 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.
Target Audience
Officials who compile macroeconomic and financial statistics in national statistical organizations, ministries of finance, economy, or planning, or in central banks.
Qualifications
Some knowledge of economics and statistics is helpful. Basic Microsoft Excel skills are essential.
