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15 · Understand economic and country data
Separate the effects of growth, inflation, interest and public data on the business.
Put it into practice
- Check the source, year and definition of each indicator
- Compare like-for-like measures
- Translate changes into a business scenario
Further reading: World Bank · World Development Indicators ↗
Read a number in context
Compare two official inflation observations only after recording their country, period, annual or monthly basis and publication date. A lower inflation rate does not necessarily mean prices have fallen.
Your worksheet
Indicator; unit; period; source; publication date; revision status; possible business exposure.
Check your work
Explain what the statistic measures, what it does not measure, and which decision it could inform.
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