Second Technical Meeting of the International Comparison Program (ICP)
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Organized jointly by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and CARICOM
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The focus of this second Technical Meeting is on the validation of the regional list of products, the analysis of price data collected by member countries so far, the characteristics of the special surveys of the Programme, including National Accounts data requirements, and the timetable for future activities.
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TOPIC 1: OPENING OF THE MEETING: OBJECTIVES, ORGANIZATION, AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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Palabras de bienvenida / Welcome remarks:
• Giovanni Savio, División de Estadística de CEPAL / Statistics Division ECLAC
• Marissa Ramotar, Secretaría de CARICOM / CARICOM Secretariat
• Marko Olavi Rissanen, Unidad Global PCI, Banco Mundial / Global ICP Unit, World Bank
• Introduction of participants | Approval of the agenda
TOPIC 2: OVERALL STATUS AT GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LEVEL
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Estado del PCI 2017 en LAC – Entregas, cumplimiento de cronograma por país / ICP 2017 LAC Status – Data delivered and Schedule compliance by country
TOPIC 3: HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION LIST - PRODUCTS
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Presentation and discussion of the new products suggested by CARICOM
Formulario de Consumo de Hogares – Recuerdo de las instrucciones de llenado
Household Consumption Form Spreadsheet – Reminder of filling instruction
TOPIC 4: HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION – DATA VALIDATION
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Validación entre países - Análisis de las Tablas Quaranta
Validation between countries - Quaranta Tables Analysis
- Las siguientes sesiones usan las Tablas Quaranta / The following sessions use the Quaranta Tables
Validación de datos de precios- Alimentos / Validation of price data - Food
Validación de datos de precios- Bebidas y Narcóticos / Validation of price data – Beverages and tobacco
TOPIC 4: HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION – DATA VALIDATION (continued)
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Validación de datos de precios – Ropa y Calzado / Validation of price data – Clothing and Footwear
Validación de datos de precios– Agua, electricidad, gas y otros combustibles / Validation of price data – Water, electricity, gas and other fuels
Validación de datos de precios– Muebles, equipamientos del hogar y mantenimiento y conservación ordinaria del hogar / Validation of price data – Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance
Validación de datos de precios– Salud / Validation of price data – Health
TOPIC 4: HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION – DATA VALIDATION (continued)
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Validación de datos de precios – Transportes / Validation of price data – Transport
Validación de datos de precios – Comunicación / Validation of price data – Communication
Validación de datos de precios – Recreación y Cultura / Validation of price data – Recreation and Culture
Validación de datos de precios – Restaurantes y hoteles / Validation of price data – Restaurants and hotels
Validación de datos de precios – Bienes y servicios diversos / Validation of price data – Miscellaneous goods and services
Estimación de Precios Promedios Anuales - Imputación de Datos Faltantes
Estimation of annual average prices - Missing Data Imputation
TOPIC 5: SPECIAL SURVEYS
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TOPIC 6: TIMETABLE OF ICP PRICE ACTIVITIES
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Actualizacion del Calendario Regional de Actividades de Precios / Update of the Regional Calendar of Price activities
Discusión y aprobación del calendario de las actividades de precios / Discussion and approval of timetable for Price activities
JOINED SESSION ICP AND NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
TOPIC 7: ICP SUMMARY FOR NATIONAL ACCOUNTS SEMINAR
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TOPIC 8: INTERIM PERIOD – 2011-2017 PPP TIME SERIES
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2011-2017: Series de Tiempo PPA: metodología y datos requeridos
TOPIC 9: 2017 ICP CYCLE: ROLLING PRICE SURVEY APPROACH
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Propuesta para implementación de las Encuestas Continuas en ALC
Proposal for implementing the Rolling Price Survey Approach in LAC
TOPIC 10: SPECIAL SURVEYS [continued] AND MORES
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TOPIC 11: TIMETABLE OF ICP ACTIVITIES
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Actualización del calendario regional de actividades de Cuentas Nacionales / Update of the Regional Calendar of National Accounts activities
Discusión y aprobación del calendario del PCI en ALC/ Discussion and approval of ICP LAC timetable
Conclusiones y Palabras de Cierre / Conclusions and Closing Words
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