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 2008

20-Jun-2008

In this issue: The Database on Immigrants in OECD Countries (DIOC) : A new tool to address the challenges of international migration; Fourth ECB Statistics Conference, April 2008; Survey of Dynamics and Motivations for Migration in New Zealand; World Bank project to support the reform of the State Statistical System of Ukraine; Nine new countries added to the OECD System of Unit Labour Cost and Related Indicators; Implementation of the ESA95 in Turkey and the 1998-2006 historical revision, extract of the official note from TurkStat and The Coordinated Direct Investment Survey (IMF).

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