Monthly currency exchange rate estimates by market - Lao PDR

Abstract
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Currency exchange rate is an important metric to inform economic policy but traditional sources are often produced with delay during crises and only at an aggregate level. This may poorly reflect the actual rate trends in rural or poverty-stricken areas, where large populations reside in fragile situations.
This data set includes currency exchange rate estimates and is intended to help gain insight in price developments beyond what can be formally measured by traditional methods. The estimates are generated using a machine-learning approach that imputes ongoing subnational price surveys, often with accuracy similar to direct measurement of prices. The data set provides new opportunities to investigate local price dynamics in areas where populations are sensitive to localized price shocks and where traditional data are not available.

Geographic coverage notes
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The data cover the following sub-national areas: Attapeu, Bokeo, Bolikhamxai, Champasack, Houaphan, Khammouan, Louangphabang, Louangnamtha, Oudomxai, Phongsaly, Salavan, Savannakhet, Sekong, Vientiane Capital, Vientiane, Xaignabouly, Xiengkhouang, Market Average

摘要
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货币兑换率是制定经济政策的重要指标，但在危机期间，传统来源往往存在滞后，并且仅以汇总水平呈现。这可能导致对农村或贫困地区的实际汇率趋势反映不足，而这些地区居住着大量处于脆弱状况的人口。
本数据集包括货币兑换率的估算值，旨在帮助深入探究传统方法无法正式测量的价格发展趋势。估算值采用机器学习方法生成，该方法对持续的次国家级价格调查进行估算，其准确性通常与直接测量价格相当。该数据集为研究人口对局部价格冲击敏感且传统数据不充分的地区的本地价格动态提供了新的机遇。
地理覆盖范围说明
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数据覆盖以下次国家级地区：阿塔佩、博科、波利坎哈、查芒萨克、胡阿潘、卡姆万、劳旺帕庞、劳旺南塔、乌东赛、丰沙里、沙拉万、萨万内、塞孔、万象首都、万象、赛山布利、川开、辛克宏，市场平均