Questions for deigning indicators

Questions for checking suitability of indicators

· Which indicators are relevant to fiscal stimulus implementation?

· Which data are available and can be collected so that the indicators have reliable sources?

· How much burden can be put onto statistical institutes, Ministries of Finance and other involved parties?

· Which indicators will meet methodological criteria at the level of their precise definition, such as:

Validity - does the indicator measure what it is intended to measure?

Reliability - is the measurement reproducible?

Sensitivity - is the measurement sufficiently discriminative in space or time?

· Are reliable data for the proposed indicators realistically available in a timely fashion, or do the indicators portray data that already exist?

· Is the set of indicators easy to read and understand?

· Are the indicators mutually consistent?

· Are the indicators ideally comparable to other countries or regions?

· Is it possible to find operational definitions for the proposed indicators?

· Do the indicators, if possible, take into account work by international organizations?