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? |