The Ownership Group for SDMX implementation in Macro-Economic Statistics (SDMX-MES OG) is pleased to launch a pilot review for draft global Data Structure Definitions for Consumer Price Indices (CPI) and Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (HICP). The SDMX-MES OG is already responsible for SDMX DSDs in the areas of National Accounts (incl. Government Finance), Balance of Payments and Foreign Direct Investment.
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Two cross-domain code lists ("Sex" and "Unit multiplier") have recently been extended with new codes as a response to requests from the SDMX community. The revised code lists now cover more coding possibilities, so that the code lists may be reused and/or referenced while avoiding the creation of new ad hoc code lists. These code lists are available in MS-Word format from the "
Guidelines" section of the SDMX official website or in XML format from the
SDMX Global Registry.
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The
agenda
of the 6th SDMX Global Conference is now available. This Conference will take place 2-5 October 2017 in Addis Ababa.
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This book, currently available in German only, with an English translation planned for beginning of next year, provides an easy-to-read introduction to the challenges of organizing and integrating modern data worlds, while it explains the contribution of public statistics and the ISO standard SDMX. It is therefore a must for data experts and those who want to become one.
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