Building a Real-Time Database for Gdp(E)

8 Pages Posted: 26 Apr 2005

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Colin Ellis

Hult International Business School (London)

Jennifer L. Castle

University of Oxford

Abstract

The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee analyzes a wide variety of data to inform its monetary policy decisions. Some of these data are revised over time, and taking account of possible revisions is an important part of assessing any data release. This article discusses the construction of a database that contains successive releases of data for the expenditure measure of gross domestic product and its components, dating back to 1961. The database is available to external users on the Bank's Internet site.

Suggested Citation

Ellis, Colin and Castle, Jennifer L., Building a Real-Time Database for Gdp(E). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=708141

Colin Ellis (Contact Author)

Hult International Business School (London) ( email )

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London, E1 1LD
United Kingdom

Jennifer L. Castle

University of Oxford ( email )

Oxford
United Kingdom