Improving the Estimation Methodology of Monthly Data in Direction of Trade Statistics »
Journal Issue
Volume/Issue: 1994/142
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Xiaoning Gong
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 December 1994
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451927467.001
ISBN: 9781451927467
Keywords: world trade, trade data, trade partners, trade figures, trade partner
The quality of the estimated data in DOTS depends on the availability and accuracy of direction of trade reports and the estimation methodology. Because of the low coverage of monthly reporting, the estimating proc...