| Description |
1 online resource (29 pages) |
| Series |
IMF working paper ; WP/06/38 |
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IMF working paper ; WP/06/38.
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| Contents |
Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. DATA NEEDS OF THE COMMON MARKET AND MONETARY UNION IN THE GCC STATES -- III. THE INSTITUTIONAL SETTING FOR PRODUCING STATISTICS IN GCC COUNTRIES -- IV. THE ROLE OF AFRISTAT -- V. THE ROLE OF EUROSTAT -- VI. KEY LESSONS FOR A FUTURE GULFSTAT -- VII. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES |
| Summary |
The six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE)-have laid out a path to a common market by 2007 and monetary union by 2010, based on economic convergence. To monitor convergence and support economic and monetary policy, comparable economic data for member countries and data for the region as a whole will be essential. What is the most efficient way to produce these data? The authors survey the statistical institutions in the GCC countries and present the case for creating "Gulfstat"--A regional statistical agency to operate within a "Gulf States System of Statistics." Valuable lessons can be learned from regional statistical organization in Africa and the European Union-Afristat and Eurostat |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Gulf Cooperation Council.
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| SUBJECT |
Gulf Cooperation Council fast |
| Subject |
Monetary unions -- Gulf Cooperation Council countries
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International economic integration.
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International economic integration
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Monetary unions
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Dziobek, Claudia, author
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International Monetary Fund. Statistics Department.
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| ISBN |
9781451908343 |
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1451908342 |
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