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    1. What methods are used to calculate aggregates for groups of countries?

    2. wbopendata: Stata module to access World Bank databases

    3. If I want to publish my microdata in the World Bank Microdata Library what are the benefits to me?

    4. How does the World Bank classify countries?

    5. Do you have any data on wealth?

    6. The World Bank Atlas method - detailed methodology

    7. Why do countries revise their national accounts?

    8. I want to contribute a dataset or a survey catalog to the Microdata Library. What are the conditions?

    9. How are aggregate growth rates computed for National Accounts series?

    10. What is the difference between "External debt stocks" and "Gross External Debt Position"?

    11. How does the World Bank code its indicators?

    12. Why can’t I find estimates of Gross National Product (GNP)?

    13. Can I get help in implementing a microdata catalog in my agency?

    14. How do I start in DataBank?

    15. How can I rescale a series to a different base year?

    16. What will you do with information I provide when I register, login, or submit a request for a licensed dataset?

    17. If poverty rates are not available for all countries in a given year, how are global and regional poverty statistics calculated?

    18. How can I keep up to date with updates, additions, and revisions?

    19. What is the difference between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) net inflows and net outflows?

    20. Why do the estimates in the Subnational Population Database sometimes differ from official statistics?

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