Statistical Methodology

In addition to publishing statistics, the Directorate develops policies governing OECD data and metadata collection and dissemination, participates in the development of international statistical standards and guidelines, including a statistical glossary, and undertakes research in measurement methods for productivity, purchasing power parities, the non-observed economy, business confidence, etc.

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The OECD Statistics Newsletter - Latest Issue: June 2009

19-Jun-2009

In this issue: Five steps toward better data on international migration; Building synergies between official statistics and private source data; Query wizard for international development statistics; The present, challenges and future of China’s statistical system; Information economy product definitions based on the central product classification

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