Understanding Economic Statistics: An OECD Perspective

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	Understanding Economic Statistics: An OECD Perspective
	OECD Publishing

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Availability: Available Publication date: 28 Oct 2008 Language: English Pages: 196 Tables: 19 Charts: 48 ISBN: 9789264033122 OECD Code: 302008271P1

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Drawing on OECD statistics in particular, ‘Understanding Economic Statistics: an OECD perspective' shows readers how to use statistics to understand the world economy. It gives an overview of the history, key concepts and the main providers of economic statistics. A detailed chapter provides a comprehensive picture of the main statistical activities of the OECD. Finally, the book explores the crucial issue of quality assurance and the implications for public trust.

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Further reading:
OECD Factbook 2007 - Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics (Out of print)

Table of contents:

Chapter 1. The Demand for Economic Statistics
Chapter 2. Basic Concepts, Definitions, and Classifications
-The Economic System
-Economic Agents
--Households
--Enterprises
--General Government
-Economic Aggregates
--Production
--Consumption
--Values at Current and Constant Prices
--Index Numbers
--Time Series
Chapter 3. The Main Producers of Economic Statistics
-The International Statistical System
-The OECD Statistical System
-The European Statistical System and the European System of Central Banks
Chapter 4. An Overview of OECD Economic Statistics
-Agriculture and Fisheries Statistics
-Energy Statistics
-Industry and Services Statistics
-General Government
-Science, Technology and Innovation
-Globalisation
-Short-Term Economic Indicators
-Labour Statistics
-Income Distribution and Housholds' Conditions
-Monetary and Financial Statistics
-National Accounts
-OECD Economic Forecasts
-Territorial Statistics
-Economic History
Chapter 5. Assessing the Quality of Economic Statistics
-The Dimensions of Quality
-International Initiatives for the Evaluation of Quality

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