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Historical background to the statistical activities of the BIS (1930-2000); Financial data: Approaches in selected countries

IFC Bulletin No 18
July 2004

 

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IFC news and events  

IFC Membership consultation

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Programme IFC conference Basel, September 2004 14
Participation of the IFC in the ISI Session Sydney, April 2005 19
   

Articles

It all starts with the data
David Dodge, Governor of the Bank of Canada

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The historical background to the statistical activities of the Bank for International Settlements, 1930-2000
Piet Clement, BIS
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Financial data: Approaches in selected countries
Brian O'Reilly, Bank of Canada
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Abstracts

   
Session 1  
Measuring prices and inflation: methodological issues
 
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Workshop A

Country papers on CPI and PPI

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Workshop B

Price statistics: special topics

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Session 2
Output, capacity and productivity: key issues 55
   
Workshop C  
Productivity statistics 57
   
Workshop D  
Output gaps and capacity 59
   
Workshop E  
Output and output indicators 61
   
Session 3  
Financial Accounts: key issues 63
   
Workshop F  
Financial Accounts; general issues and country experiences 65
   
Workshop G  
Financial Accounts: domestic sectors 67
   
Workshop H  
Financial Accounts: linkage with Balance of Payments 72
   
Panel discussion 78