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The ICP Technical Advisory Group (TAG) establishes Task Forces to undertake research into specific technical issues identified in the ICP research agenda and support the computation of ICP results. Each Task Force is focusing on specific research items, as listed below. 

List of Task Forces and Research Agenda Topics

TF01. PPP Compilation and Computation ( MEETINGS |  | MEMBERSHIP )

• Linking interim regional updates into a global comparison
• Building PPP time series for the interim period
• Fine tuning global linking procedures
• Productivity adjustment for government and construction labor

Task Team on Computation ( MEETINGS | | MEMBERSHIP )

Task Team on Data Quality Assurance for the PPP Time Series ( MEETINGS |  | MEMBERSHIP )

TF02. Housing ( MEETINGS |  | MEMBERSHIP )

• PPPs and real expenditures for dwelling services

TF03. Country Operational Guidelines and Procedures ( MEETINGS |  | MEMBERSHIP )

• Moving towards rolling price surveys
• CPI-ICP synergies to improve spatial and temporal price consistency
• Sub-national PPPs

TF04. PPP Uses

• Uses of PPPs and ICP data for national and international policy making

TF05. PPPs and Poverty ( MEETINGS |  | MEMBERSHIP )

• ICP PPPs and global poverty measurement ¨C Post Atkinson Commission

TF06. PPP Quality and Reliability

• Quality of data and results
• Reliability measures for PPPs

TF07. New Data Sources

• Exploring innovations in technology and data sources for PPP measurement

TF08. Exports and Imports

• PPPs for exports and imports

TF09. Non-Market Services

• PPPs for health and education

TF10. Construction

• PPPs for construction