Price Statistics (PRS) IMF Institute

    Course details

    Target Audience:

    Mid- to senior-level officials responsible for and have direct experience of compiling at least one of the following price indices: the consumer price index (CPI), the producer price index (PPI), or export and import price indices (XMPIs).

    Requirements/Qualifications:

    Participants should have a degree in economics or statistics, or the equivalent.

    Course Description:

    This two-week course, presented by the IMF's Statistics Department, is intended to broaden participants' understanding of the theory and practice of the CPI, PPI, and XMPIs. It covers index number theory and its practical implications relating to the choice of index number formula at lower and higher levels of aggregation. The course also covers methods for sampling and collecting data from retail outlets and enterprises. The role of price indices as deflators in the 2008 System of National Accounts (2008 SNA) is outlined, as are related issues of scope, coverage, and valuation principles. There are sessions on methods for handling temporarily and permanently unavailable items; undertaking adjustments to prices for quality changes; including new products, establishments and outlets; and chaining and linking indices with updated weighting structures. The course follows the principles and recommended practice given in the CPI (2004), PPI (2004), and XMPI (2009) Manuals.

    Updated on 08 November, 2015

    About IMF Institute

    The IMF Institute for Capacity Development (ICD) organizes courses for officials from Arab League member countries at the CEF in Kuwait. The CEF's activities are generously sponsored and funded by the Government of Kuwait. The primary purpose of the CEF is to strengthen the skills of officials from Arab League countries in economic analysis and diagnosis, and in formulating and implementing effective economic and financial policies. The IMF will be the principal training provider for the CEF in the area macroeconomic management. Training outside the core areas of expertise of the IMF will be delivered by other organizations, such as, the World Bank, WTO, and OECD. Furthermore, and in line with the CEF's objective to collaborate closely with regional institutions, the CEF started recently to conduct some joint training courses with the Arab Monetary Fund in Abu Dhabi. Courses are offered generally in Arabic or in English with interpretation into Arabic.

    Selection Process: 

    Courses are by invitation only. Candidates are nominated by government agencies upon the request of the CEF.Observer Policy: The Institute for Capacity Development's policy for participation by IMF local staff and officials from non-program advanced economies in our regional training centers is that they will be given "Observer" status since these centers are run with the assistance of donor financing. Attending as an Observer provides the same access to course content and activities, but all associated costs (accommodation, travel and per diem) need to be covered by the sponsoring institution.

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