Russian Federation: Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation

IMF Staff Country Reports, September 30, 2004

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The report highlights the Data Module and the response by the authorities for the Russian Federation’s Article IV Consultation.
Russia’s statistical system has made good progress in adopting international statistical methodologies to capture the country’s transition to a market economy.
These improvements have been achieved notwithstanding the statistical challenges posed by extraordinary economic events during the transition, including the financial crisis of 1998.
Appropriate measures are taken in the assessment and validation of source data, intermediate data, and statistical outputs.
The report is also available online in Russian.

Assessment of statistical methodologies and their alignment with international standards.
Evaluation of the statistical system’s capability to reflect structural economic transition.
Treatment of data quality issues arising from extraordinary economic events (explicitly noting the financial crisis of 1998).
Documentation of authorities’ responses related to data modules.