Statistical Methodology

Dictionaries and Glossaries

Manuals, Sources and Methods (1)

OECD Glossary of Statistical Terms

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16-Jan-2009

The OECD Glossary of Statistical Terms contains target definitions for both the main variables collected by the Organisation for use in its statistical and analytical output and definitions of terminology/concepts used in OECD publications.

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Events, Conferences and Meetings

Events/Conferences/Meetings (5)

Meeting of the Working Party on International Trade in Goods and Trade in Services Statistics (WPTGS), Paris, 16-18 November 2009

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13-Nov-2009

The Meeting of the Working Party on International Trade in Goods and Trade in Services Statistics (WPTGS) will be held on 16-18 November 2009 at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris (Room ...

Meeting of the OECD Short-term Economic Statistics Expert Group (STESEG), Paris, 10 - 11 September 2009

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09-Sep-2009

The OECD Short-term Economic Statistics Expert Group (STESEG) meeting was held at OECD headquarters, 2 rue André Pascal, Paris 75016, on Thursday 10 and Friday 11 September 2009.

12th OECD-NBS Workshop on National Accounts in Paris -- 27-31 October 2008

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04-Feb-2009

 To be held  in Paris -- 27-31 October 2008 

Workshop on the Measurement of Human Capital, Turin, 3 - 4 November 2008

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05-Nov-2008

The Workshop on the Measurement of Human Capital, which was organised jointly with the Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli, was held in Turin on 3 - 4 November 2008.

Meeting of the OECD Short-term Economic Statistics Working Party (STESWP) - Paris, 23 - 24 June 2008

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22-Oct-2008

The OECD Short-term Economic Statistics Working Party (STESWP) meeting was held at the OECD headquarters at 2 rue André Pascal, Paris 75016, from Monday 23 June to Tuesday 24 June 2008.

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Manuals, Sources and Methods

Manuals, Sources and Methods (9)

OECD Main Economic Indicators: Explanatory Notes: Metadata - Target Definitions

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06-Nov-2009

The Explanatory Notes: Metadata - Target Definitions provide a brief general description of the indicators and an outline of key issues that can impact on use of the data.

OECD Main Economic Indicators (MEI): Feature Articles

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06-Nov-2009

The MEI regularly publishes feature articles on a range of interesting topics.  These articles present information on recent improvements to the methodologies used and statistical content of the MEI ...

Understanding Economic Statistics: an OECD perspective

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27-Nov-2008

Drawing on OECD statistics in particular, this publication shows readers how to use statistics to understand the world economy. It gives an overview of the history, key concepts and the main providers ...

Handbook on constructing composite leading indicators: methodology and user guide

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27-Nov-2008

A guide for constructing and using composite indicators for policy makers, academics, the media and other interested parties. In particular, this handbook is concerned with indicators which compare and ...

Eurostat-OECD Manual on Business Demography Statistics

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29-Jan-2008

Demand for statistics on business demography has grown and developed considerably in recent years.  This joint manual reflects these growing needs and developments and the agreement between Eurostat ...

EUROSTAT-OECD Methodological manual on purchasing power parities (PPPs)

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15-Jun-2007

The EUROSTAT-OECD Methodological manual on purchasing power parities has three aims: first, to explain to those engaged directly in the Programme - that is, to practitioners in Eurostat, the ...

Data and metadata reporting and presentation handbook

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27-Apr-2007

The OECD Data and Metadata Reporting and Presentation Handbook contains guidelines and recommended best practice for the presentation of statistical data and metadata disseminated by national agencies ...

Producer Price Index Manual - Theory and Practice

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30-Sep-2004

This Producer Price Index Manual replaces the United Nations’ Manual on Producers’ Price Indices for Industrial Goods issued in 1979 (Series M, No. 66). The development of the PPI Manual has been undertaken ...

Consumer Price Index Manual - Theory and Practice

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30-Jul-2004

This important and comprehensive manual provides guidelines for statistical offices and other agencies responsible for constructing Consumer Price indices (CPIs) and explains in-depth the methods ...

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Web Sites

Statistics, Data and Indicators (1)

OECD Observer Databank

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26-Jul-2004

 Large selection of statistical articles published in the OECD Observer .

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The aim of this book is to help the reader to better understand how to use economic statistics in general and OECD statistics in particular.

Understanding Economic Statistics: an OECD perspective

presents important statistical issues to the international community of statisticians, economists, policy makers and researchers.

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