IMF Working Papers Volume 2011 Issue 152: Towards a Best Practice of Modeling Unit of Measure and Related Statistical Metadata (2011)

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Towards a Best Practice of Modeling Unit of Measure and Related Statistical Metadata

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Mr. Wilfried Grossmann

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Series:: IMF Working Papers

Volume/Issue:: Volume 2011: Issue 152

Language:: English

Publication Date:: 01 Jun 2011

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781455271474.001

ISBN:: 9781455271474

ISSN:: 1018-5941

Pages:: 22

Keywords:: WP; unit type; unit multiplier; code list; exchange rate; SDMX; metadata harmonization; data dissemination and exchange; data warehouse; base value Unit multiplier; unit information; information disaggregation; multiplier of the ratio; current price; data recipient; Currencies; Exchange rates; Price adjustments; Public expenditure review; Global

Legal-disclaimer:: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.

Series:: IMF Working Papers

Volume/Issue:: Volume 2011: Issue 152

Language:: English

Publication Date:: 01 Jun 2011

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781455271474.001

ISBN:: 9781455271474

ISSN:: 1018-5941

Pages:: 22

Keywords:: WP; unit type; unit multiplier; code list; exchange rate; SDMX; metadata harmonization; data dissemination and exchange; data warehouse; base value Unit multiplier; unit information; information disaggregation; multiplier of the ratio; current price; data recipient; Currencies; Exchange rates; Price adjustments; Public expenditure review; Global

Legal-disclaimer:: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.

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Data and metadata exchange between organizations requires a common language for describing structure and content of statistical data and metadata. The SDMX consortium develops content oriented guidelines (COG) recommending harmonized cross-domain concepts and terminology to increase the efficiency of (meta-) data exchange. A recent challenge is a recommended code list for the unit of measure. Based on examples from SDMX sponsor organizations this paper analyses the diversity of "unit of measure" as used in practice, including potential breakdowns and interdependencies of the respective meta-information that go beyond the current SDMX COG recommendations and possible value domains for the identified components.

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