Tracking Short-Term Dynamics of Economic Activity in Low-Income Countries in the Absence of High-Frequency GDP Data

Opoku-Afari, M and Dixit, S (2012) Tracking Short-Term Dynamics of Economic Activity in Low-Income Countries in the Absence of High-Frequency GDP Data. Working Paper. SSRN.

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Abstract

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a useful input in analyzing contemporaneous real sector performance in LICs in the absence of high-frequency, and often outdated, GDP data.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.

Item Type: Monograph (Working Paper)
Additional Information: The research paper was published by the author with the affiliation of University of Minnesotta.
Subjects: Economics
Date Deposited: 15 May 2019 15:34
Last Modified: 15 May 2019 15:34
URI: https://eprints.exchange.isb.edu/id/eprint/961

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