Revisions to Economic Statistics and Their Impact on Policymaking

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Page Title:Revisions to Economic Statistics and Their Impact on Policymaking – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:Revisions to Economic Statistics and Their Impact on Policymaking
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/revisions-economic-statistics-and-their-impact-policymaking/
Published Date:October 17, 2017
Accessed Date:February 13, 2025

Policymakers need not be the passive victims of revisions to the economic data they are scrutinizing, according to a report by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Revisions to Economic Statistics and Their Impact on Policymaking,” Philip Cross, former Chief Economic Analyst at Statistics Canada, says policymakers can proactively take measures to anticipate revisions.

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