Using and Understanding Statistical Information
The following resources might be useful in understanding key economic data and using statistics.
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Graphs and Graphing
Chart Pack
A
collection
of
graphs
on
the
Australian
Economy
and
Financial
Markets
last updated 2 February 2012
11 October 1988
Pitfalls of Statistical Presentation
[PDF 772K]
Paper presented to the 17th SEANZA Central Banking Course
SA Grenville and IJ Macfarlane
Inflation
The Introduction of the 15th Series Consumer Price Index [PDF 57K]
Measures of Underlying Inflation [PDF 169K]
Measures of Underlying Inflation
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Implications for Monetary Policy of Changes to the CPI [PDF 21K]
Interest Rates
Real Interest Rates [PDF 48K]
The 'Neutral' Real Interest Rate [PDF 34K]
Exchange Rates
Developments in the Trade-Weighted Index [PDF 123K]
Measuring the Real Exchange Rate [PDF 64K]
Economic Forecasting
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24 November 2011
On the Use of Forecasts
Address by Mr GR Stevens, Governor
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8 December 2010
Forecasting in an Uncertain World audio mp3
Address by Dr Philip Lowe, Assistant Governor (Economic)
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17 August 2004
Better Than A Coin Toss? The Thankless Task of Economic Forecasting
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Address by Mr GR Stevens, Deputy Governor -
19 August 1999
Economic Forecasting and Its Role in Making Monetary Policy
HTML or 58K PDF
Address by Mr GR Stevens, Assistant Governor (Economic)
