Details
Date:
July 2
Time:
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Course Number:
STR20.11
Application Deadline
01-Jul-20
CPI and PPI Continuity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Speaker
Brian Graf, Niall O’Hanlon (Senior Economists, Statistics Department, IMF)
Target Audience
The webinar is designed for compilers of price statistics in the region.
Webinar Description
In this second session on the impact of COVID-19 on prices statistics, IMF experts will discuss in greater detail how countries can address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the continuity and timeliness of the dissemination of consumer price statistics. The session will also address issues and questions raised on the continuity of producer price indexes, as well as export and import price indexes. A video recording and presentation of session 1 can be found per respective link.
The webinar will include a short presentation on imputations for missing prices. Participants are encouraged to send questions in advance, and these will be addressed during an extended question and answer session.
