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Official Statistics, Globalization and World Democracy—A Challenge?
Author(s) -
Malaguerra Carlo
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
international statistical review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.051
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1751-5823
pISSN - 0306-7734
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-5823.2005.tb00267.x
Subject(s) - globalization , official statistics , democracy , statistical analysis , statistics , political science , regional science , geography , mathematics , politics , law
Summary Official statistics is facing new challenges, both quantitatively and qualitatively. This requires, among other things, further input of statistical methods. The interaction with statistical research becomes crucial. Due to globalization, international organisations have to play a major role in the development of official statistics. The ISI should also play an important role in seeking to achieve a comprehensive approach to statistical science.