[OpenSpending] IMF Transparency

Fri Aug 23 12:56:24 UTC 2013

Andrew

Thanks for pointing that out.  

Currently, IMF is seeking comments on its "Fiscal Transparency Code".
Please see:  http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/consult/2013/fisctransp/.

Some of us on this list have been working on comments (see
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mKbLL11XA9uDGRxH981BZUtURW3kty7Bb2iTvCJU
7_Q/edit#
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mKbLL11XA9uDGRxH981BZUtURW3kty7Bb2iTvCJ
U7_Q/edit> ). 

Although the transparency code pertains to government submissions to the
IMF, it may make sense for us to leverage the comment period to call out IMF
for its own lack of openness.

Marc

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[mailto:openspending-bounces at lists.okfn.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Stott
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 4:50 AM
To: 'OpenSpending Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [OpenSpending] Spending data question

The IMF data is not open! - see the T&Cs at
http://www.imf.org/external/terms.htm 

Moreover anything that requires Microsoft Silverlight probably means that
the data is not re-usable.

Do we need to agitate to get the IMF to follow the World Bank's example on
Open Data?!

Regards

Andrew Stott

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[mailto:openspending-bounces at lists.okfn.org] On Behalf Of Marc Joffe
Sent: 21 August 2013 19:53
To: 'OpenSpending Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [OpenSpending] Spending data question

Milena/Michael

Late last year I compiled some sovereign revenue and expenditure data from
Eurostat and other sources at http://www.publicsectorcredit.org/sovdef.

I blogged about this project on OKFN at
http://blog.okfn.org/2013/01/31/sovereign-credit-risk-an-open-database/

One source we used was the IMF World Economic Outlook database. See
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2013/01/weodata/download.aspx. I
also see that they are making a subset of the data available on Google at
http://www.google.com/publicdata/overview?ds=k3s92bru78li6_.

IMF also has Government Finance Statistics, which may require a subscription
or library visit to access.  I see some free data available at
http://elibrary-data.imf.org/FindDataReports.aspx?d=33061
<http://elibrary-data.imf.org/FindDataReports.aspx?d=33061&e=170809>
&e=170809 but you will need Microsoft's Silverlight browser add-in to use
this.

Regards,

Marc Joffe

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[mailto:openspending-bounces at lists.okfn.org] On Behalf Of Anders Pedersen
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 5:02 AM
To: OpenSpending Discussion List
Cc: Milena Marin
Subject: Re: [OpenSpending] Spending data question

Hi all, 

Over at School of Data, Milena and Michael are currently looking to explore
government spending data during the financial crisis (2006-2012). I would be
really interested to hear if any of you can suggest good data sources to
share on this topic! 

For sources on government spending data, I would suggest:

- Eurostat: The link for the section on government finances is available
here (with 2012 being the most recent figures):
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/government_finance_stati
stics/data/database

- OECD/IMF: Their annual reports should be useful as well.

- Other?

Do any of you have links or sources to share for tracing government spending
during the crisis?

Best,
Anders 

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